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9 February

Inder Singh Bisht

India Announces Maiden Precision Artillery Round Development

IIT Madras is partnering with Munitions India Limited to develop the country’s first 155mm “smart” artillery round.

9 February

A Skylab Shoolika Mk6 drone is seen propped up on top of a black box in a gravelly, grassy area. The drone is painted black, with some of its wirings exposed. Its rotary blades are folded inwards. The background is a tree-covered area, with the ble sky filling in the far back.

Juster Domingo

Ukraine Reveals New EW-Resistant, Night Vision Combat Drone

Ukraine tech firm Skylab UA has developed a new electronic warfare-resistant combat drone with night vision capabilities.

8 February

A Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile is seen front and center of the image. The background is plain white. The missile has fixed wings and a tail, painted dirty white with two black stripes and one yellow stripe painted on its body.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands Signs $908 Million JASSM-ER Missile Deal With US

The Netherlands is set to acquire 120 JASSM-ERs following the US State Department's approval of a $908-million foreign military sale.

8 February

The South Korean K9 Thunder conducting test firing at a testing facility in South Korea.

Inder Singh Bisht

South Korea to Mass Produce 60 Km Artillery Round

South Korea will mass produce a recently-developed extended-range 155mm artillery shell this year.

8 February

A computer-generated image displays Rheinmetall's line of 40mm x 53 ammunition. Ten ammos are seen on the image: three are standing upright on the left opposite two on the right, one is laid down in front of the latter, and four are attached to a metallic-looking box on the right side of the background. A long, gray grenade launcher is seen displayed farther in the background.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall to Supply 40mm Grenade Launcher Ammo to Germany

Rheinmetall has signed two contracts with Germany to produce and supply service and training ammunition for its automatic grenade launchers.

7 February

Juster Domingo

MBDA, Greece Companies to Collaborate on Akeron Missile Projects

MBDA has signed agreements with Greek companies Miltech and Altus to collaborate on projects developing systems for the Akeron MP anti-tank missile.

7 February

MBDA carrying out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

France Buys 1,300 Akeron, 329 Mistral Missiles

MBDA has received a contract to deliver 1,300 Akeron missiles and 329 Mistral 3 short-range air defense systems to France.

7 February

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Orders AT4 Anti-Armor Weapons From Saab

Swedish defense company Saab has secured a contract to deliver AT4 man-portable anti-armor weapons to NATO.

6 February

A model of a Hellfire AGM-114R2 missile is seen on display. Parts of its body is transparent, showcasing its inner parts and mechanisms.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands to Acquire Hellfire Missiles in $150M Deal With US

The Netherlands is set to acquire 386 Hellfire missiles following approval of the possible foreign military sale by the US State Department.

6 February

Three MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems are on display. The capability is a tall, tower-shaped equipment with supportive beams and wires fitted onto it. Most of its body is painted white.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin to Deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy

Lockheed Martin has signed an agreement with the Polish Armaments Group to deliver MK 41 Vertical Launch Systems for Polish Navy frigates.

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