On 3 September, the U.S. Army announced that it had signed a $9.8 billion multi-year contract with Lockheed Martin to produce nearly 1,970 Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3… Continue reading "U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $9.8 Billion Patriot PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Contract"
On September 1, 2025, Denmark took delivery of its first Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers when two vehicles arrived at Almegårds Barracks on Bornholm. These new six-wheeled APCs were ordered… Continue reading "Denmark Receives First Patria 6×6 Armored Personnel Carriers"
On August 28, U.S. Army observers at Camp Atterbury in Indiana witnessed Epirus’ Leonidas directed-energy weapon disable an entire swarm of 49 quadcopter drones in seconds. The Leonidas system (a… Continue reading "Epirus Leonidas System Disables 49-Drone Swarm in Successful Test"
BAE Systems has secured a $1.743 billion contract to produce up to 55,000 APKWS II (Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II) guided rockets. The contract includes full-rate production Lots 13–17… Continue reading "BAE Systems Awarded $1.743 Billion Contract for 55,000 APKWS II Guided Rockets"
On August 26, 2025, Raytheon and the U.S. Navy completed the first live maritime test of the new AN/SPY-6(V)4 naval radar at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Barking Sands,… Continue reading "U.S. Navy and Raytheon Successfully Test AN/SPY-6(V)4 Radar"
On 28 August, U.S. officials approved the transfer of 3,350 Extended-Range Attack Munition (ERAMs) to Ukraine. The authorization, reported in the wake of high-level talks involving U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian… Continue reading "US Approval of 3,350 ERAM Transfer to Ukraine"
On August 24, Ukraine’s Independence Day, Kyiv publicly revealed a new long-range version of its domestically built R-360 Neptune cruise missile. State-media released footage showing the upgraded weapon (nicknamed the… Continue reading "Ukraine Unveils 1,000km-Range Neptune Cruise Missile"
On 23 August, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully conducted the maiden flight tests of the Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) off the Odisha coast. In a… Continue reading "India Successfully Conducts Maiden Flight Tests of New Integrated Air Defence Weapon System"
India’s Cabinet Committee on Security approved a landmark deal for 97 new HAL-built Tejas Mk1A light combat aircraft, valued at roughly ₹62,000 crore (about $7.4 billion) on August 19, 2025.… Continue reading "India Approves $7.4 Billion HAL Tejas Mk1A Fighter Jet Deal"
In the last 10 years, the Turkish defense industry has performed a sort of quantum leap: the country now produces their own jet fighters, submarines, dozens of different armored personnel… Continue reading "IDEF 2025: Altay, Turkey’s Main Battle Tank"