Wagner Claims Control of ‘70 Percent’ of Ukraine’s Bakhmut
The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said Monday that his forces control more than half of the embattled eastern...
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Australia’s NIOA Buys American Arms Manufacturer Barrett
Australian defense firm NIOA announced Tuesday that it has acquired American weapons supplier Barrett Firearms. The Brisbane-based company is taking...
France Procures 50 Upgraded Leclerc Main Battle Tanks
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) has ordered 50 upgraded Leclerc main battle tanks from local defense firm Nexter. The...
Royal Navy Upgrades Merlin Submarine-Hunting Helicopter
The Royal Navy has received the final upgraded unit of its AW101 Merlin Mk3/3a submarine-hunting helicopter from Leonardo. A total...
Hungary Starts Local Production of Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Rheinmetall announced Thursday that it has begun the local production of Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFV) in Hungary. The move...
British Army Awards Elbit Systems Magni-X Micro-Drone Contract
The British Army has ordered an unspecified number of Magni-X micro-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) from Elbit Systems UK. According to...
US Navy Developing New Power System to Increase Laser, Radar Range
The US Navy is developing a new ship-board power system that could increase the lethality and range of its lasers...
HII Wins Modernization Contract for US Navy Zumwalt-Class Destroyers
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $10.5-million contract for the modernization planning of the US Navy’s Zumwalt-class guided...
Canada Confirms Order of 88 F-35 Fighter Jets
Canada confirmed Monday the purchase of 88 US F-35 fighter jets to replace its aging fleet for 19 billion Canadian...
L3Harris to Supply Ukraine With VAMPIRE Anti-Drone System in $40M Deal
L3Harris Technologies has clinched a $40-million contract to deliver 14 Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment (VAMPIRE) anti-drone systems...
