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November 28, 2025
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NATO Ally Buys Hundreds of HERO Loitering Munitions

An unnamed NATO member has ordered several hundred HERO loitering munitions from Rheinmetall, with deliveries beginning in early 2026. Production will occur in Italy through RWM Italia with UVision...

November 27, 2025
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India to Build HAMMER Precision-Guided Munitions

India has taken a significant step toward strengthening domestic production of advanced weapon systems through a new joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defense...

November 25, 2025
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Nigeria Produces First Batch of 1,000 DG-103 Rifles

DICON-D7G, the joint venture between Nigeria’s Defence Industries Corporation and D7G Company Limited, has produced close to 1,000 DG-103 rifles in just two months of operations at its Kaduna...

November 21, 2025
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US Firm Debuts Acoustic Anti-Drone Tech

Fractal Antenna Systems has unveiled its JERECHO acoustic array system, a platform that repurposes sound as a battlefield asset to detect, disrupt, or jam unmanned aerial threats. The system...

November 19, 2025
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Albania to Acquire Elbit Artillery, Drones

Albania has reached an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to procure ATMOS 155mm howitzers, 120mm SPEAR mortars, and Magni-X and Thor drones while establishing local production capabilities. The Magni-X...

November 18, 2025
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Russia Debuts Anti-Drone Flamethrowers

The Russian Army has received its latest shipment of TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrowers, which now include enhanced defenses against drones. Rostec stated that the improvements reflect battlefield feedback from...

November 11, 2025
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Sweden Adds Robotic Weapon Hatch to Visby Ships

Sweden’s navy is advancing the stealth and automation capabilities of its Visby-class corvettes through the development and testing of a robotic weapons-hatch system intended to conceal and deploy armaments...

November 11, 2025
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Turkey Fields First Homegrown SP Howitzer

The Turkish Armed Forces have officially inducted the T-155 TTA self-propelled howitzer, marking a significant upgrade to the country’s indigenous artillery capabilities. Developed by BMC Defense under the supervision...

November 9, 2025
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Russia Deploys New Krasnopol-M2 Guided Artillery

Russia has confirmed fresh deliveries of its Krasnopol-M2 laser-guided artillery shells to frontline units, reinforcing Moscow’s push for more precise, efficient firepower amid its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The...

November 7, 2025
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Albania’s KAYO Cleared for Arms Production

Albania has approved its state-owned enterprise KAYO to manufacture and market weapons, ammunition, and defense equipment as part of a broader initiative to strengthen the country’s defense industrial base....