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Anduril Industries Developed Multipurpose Altius-600 UAV

April 10, 2021 GDC 0

Anduril Industries, a venture-capital backed startup, has acquired another startup, air-launched effects maker Area-I. Anduril manufactures unmanned air vehicles (UAV) for perimeter surveillance and counter-UAV defence. The company also has developed an artificial intelligence program, […]

France’s Safran to buy sea drone maker Exail Technologies.

June 29, 2026 0

French defence group Safran entered into exclusive negotiations with Exail Technologies over a possible acquisition of the sea drone maker at €128.5 ($146.71) per share, the ‌companies said on Friday. Hindustan Aeronautics To Manufacture Safran [...]
Su-34 bomber crashed in Khabarovsk Territory in Russia

October 22, 2020 0

The Su-34 bomber was performing a scheduled training flight. The pilots managed to eject and were not injured. The fall did not result in ground destruction. Its preliminary cause was called a technical malfunction. Sukhoi [...]
Australia’s A$90 Billion Contract with Naval Group to build Submarines Has Collapsed

March 2, 2021 0

The submarine deal France proudly called ‘the Contract of the Century’ appears to have collapsed, learned GDC citing Independent Australia newspaper. Australia’s Ministry of Defence recommended the three contenders for the competitive evaluation process, and it picked [...]
U.S. To Send 18 155mm M109 Paladin Howitzers To Ukraine

February 19, 2023 0

On January 6, 2023, the United States Department of Defense announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, and for the first time, the U.S. will provide the Ukrainian army with 18 M109 Paladin 155mm tracked self-propelled [...]
MBDA Debuts Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile at SEAFUTURE 2021

October 11, 2021 0

MBDA is presenting, for the first time, a 1:1 scale model of the Teseo Mk2/E anti-ship missile at SEAFUTURE2021 taking place on 28 September and 01 October 2021 at La Spezia Naval Base in Italy. [...]
French Navy’s Camcopter S-100 Squadron secures waters during the Olympic Games

August 15, 2024 0

At Eurosatory 2024 Safran Electronics & Defense unveiled a series of new systems, ranging from counter-UAS, to unmanned air systems, to loitering munitions, considerably widening its portfolio. Nagorno-Karabakh War: A Modern Warfare Of Drone AgeDateApril [...]

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]