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BAE Systems CV90 vehicles will receive cybersecurity components from MilDef.

The deal, worth 40 million Swedish krona ($3.9 million), will see military tech business MilDef provide tough cybersecurity equipment for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked armored combat vehicles. The...

March 17, 2025
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Royal Marines Commandos get speedier snowmobiles for use in Arctic operations.

To improve their capacity for reconnaissance, raids, and strike operations in the Arctic, the Royal Marines Commandos have acquired 159 new snowmobiles. The Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles...

Australia’s first laser-based defense technology is demonstrated by QinetiQ

In partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), QinetiQ recently unveiled Australia’s first scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype. In 2023, the Hampshire-based defense company was granted...

March 17, 2025
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The ‘VEER’ electric all-terrain stealth vehicle from India is tested by the military.

The VEER electric tactical all-terrain vehicle (E-TATV) made in India has undergone its first military testing to determine if it may be used in defense. The testing comes after...

Swiss Army to Receive Sturmgewehr 25 Assault Rifles from Iowa Company

The Swiss Armed Forces has signed a deal with Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) Defense to purchase Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles. The contract covers the 5.56×45-millimeter weapon, which is...

Intercom command system to be supplied by Savox to European client

Savox Communications has inked a collaboration agreement with a mysterious northern European client to supply sophisticated audio and intercom command systems. The order’s exact value has not been made...

The United States will soon have a quantum navigation system developed by Lockheed.

To prototype a quantum-enabled inertial navigation system, Lockheed Martin has signed a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). The system, known as QuINS, uses motion-sensitive quantum sensors to...

Northrop Wins $267 Million Contract to Provide MQ-4C Triton Drones to the U.S. Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $267 million deal to manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton drones for the US Navy. As part of the service’s strategy to improve its...

Ukrainian Firm to Supply Laser Technology for US Army Simulations

Skiftech, a Ukrainian developer of defense solutions, has been given a contract by the US Department of Defense to develop laser-based simulation technology for the military. The agreement is...

March 13, 2025
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French Caesar is being considered as a replacement for Soviet artillery in Bulgaria.

As a substitute for the Soviet 2S1 “Gvozdika” 122-mm self-propelled artillery systems, Bulgaria is contemplating purchasing the Caesar self-propelled 155mm howitzer. In addition to the IRIS-T air defense system,...