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Defense / Land Systems

Mack Defense and ND Defense Advance in Marine Corps MTT Prototype Competition

May 20, 2025May 22, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

Following its initial development contract last year, Mack Defense has secured a follow-on award to produce two prototype vehicles for the next phase of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Medium Tactical …

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Counter UAS / Defense

Thales RapidDestroyer Demonstrator Neutralizes Drone Swarms in British Army Trials

April 22, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

The British Army, in collaboration with Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), and Thales UK, has completed a series of trials of the RapidDestroyer …

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Defense / Land Systems

MGCS Project Company GmbH Officially Launched by KNDS, Rheinmetall, and Thales

April 18, 2025April 17, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

In a pivotal step for European defense modernization, four major defense companies—KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall Landsysteme, and Thales—have formally established the MGCS Project Company GmbH (MPC). The new entity, …

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Defense / Land Systems

Hanwha to Build Arms Factory in Romania, Targeting European Hub

March 31, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

Hanwha plans to establish an arms factory in Romania’s Dambovita county within two years, aiming to create a regional hub for the production, maintenance, and repair of its K9 and …

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Counter UAS / Defense

BlueHalo FE-1 C-UAS Missile Progresses Towards 2025 Demonstration

March 13, 2025March 13, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

BlueHalo has successfully conducted a live fire testing of its Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aerial System (C-UAS) Missile (NGCM), designated Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1). In January, at Yuma Proving Ground, three Controlled Test …

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Defense / Land Systems

Rheinmetall Demonstrates Kodiak Armored Engineer Vehicle in Poland

March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH recently showcased the Kodiak armored engineer vehicle at a commanders’ conference for the Polish military engineer corps. The demonstration took place in late February at the Ostrowo …

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Defense / Industry

KNDS to Acquire Texelis Defense Business

January 29, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

KNDS and Texelis announced today that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to begin exclusive negotiations for KNDS France to acquire Texelis’ Defense business. The proposed acquisition would …

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Defense / Industry / Land Systems

Rheinmetall and Leonardo JV Receives Approval, to Focus on Italian Army Programs

January 23, 2025January 21, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

The German Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) has approved the formation of a joint venture between Germany’s defense systems producer Rheinmetall AG and Leonardo S.p.A., an Italian aerospace and defense company. …

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Defense / Land Systems

Sweden to Significantly Enhance its Tank Forces

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

Sweden has embarked on a significant military modernization program, highlighted by a SEK17.2 billion ($1.54 billion) investment in its tank fleet. This substantial deal with KNDS Deutschland will see the …

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Defense / Naval Systems

German Government Orders Four More Type 212CD Submarines

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Richard Pettibone

Germany has approved the purchase of four additional Type 212CD submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine System (TKMS) in a deal valued at EUR4.7 billion ($4.92 billion). In addition, Norway has indicated …

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