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23 April

Germany Awards Rheinmetall Multi-Billion-Euro Framework Contract for FV-014 Drones

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall a multi-billion-euro framework contract to supply FV-014 autonomous reconnaissance and strike drones.

23 April

Christine Casimiro

AV LOCUST Laser Zaps Drones in USS George H.W. Bush Live-Fire Test

AeroVironment has demonstrated the counter-drone capabilities of its LOCUST laser weapon system aboard the US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in a live-fire test.

23 April

Christine Casimiro

US Approves AIM-9X and Hellfire Missile Deals for NATO Allies

The US State Department has approved two separate foreign military sales packages covering missile systems and associated support for Lithuania and the Netherlands.

23 April

The Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor test-fired from a Stinger Vehicle Universal Launch system and from ground troops

Ronald Watkins

Lockheed Demos NGSRI Assembly as US Army Seeks Stinger Replacement

Lockheed Martin has conducted a full-scale assembly demonstration of its Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor.

22 April

Inder Singh Bisht

Turkish Firm to Boost Estonia’s Ammo Production With $352M Plant

Turkish firm ARCA Defense will establish an artillery ammunition factory in Estonia through its local affiliate.

22 April

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed to Integrate PAC-3 MSE Missile Into US Navy Aegis System

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a US Navy contract to develop, integrate, and test the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Aegis Combat System for the first time.

22 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran War Means More Orders for US Defense Giants

US defense companies are reporting a surge in demand for military equipment, as the war in the Middle East prompts fresh orders from governments around the world.

22 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Eases Weapons Export Rules

Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defense ambitions.

21 April

191110-M-HB658-2561 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2019) U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Luke Boyd, the combined anti-armor team platoon commander with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), draws an M9 pistol during a small arms range aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26). The Marines and Sailors of the 11th MEU are conducting routine operations as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group in the eastern Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Donald Holbert)

Rojoef Manuel

US Bill Seeks Concealed Carry Rights for Special Ops, Veterans

The US House of Representatives has unveiled legislation to grant nationwide concealed carry authority to active-duty and veteran US special operations personnel.

21 April