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10 July

M88A2 Heavy Equipment Recovery Combat Utility Lifting Extraction System (HERCULES) vehicles

BAE Systems Explores Production of M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland

BAE Systems is exploring potential cooperation with Polish defense firms to maintain, repair, and possibly manufacture the M88A2 Armored Recovery Vehicle in Poland.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Belgium to Order 10 NASAMS Air Defense Systems From Kongsberg

Belgium has signed a cooperation agreement with the Netherlands to purchase 10 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Canada Orders Joint Strike Missiles for Future F-35 Fighter Fleet

Canada has awarded Kongsberg an approximately $564-million contract to procure Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of F-35 fighter jets.

9 July

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall, DOK-ING Form Croatian Venture for Next-Gen UGV Tech

German defense giant Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles, a joint venture with Croatian autonomous systems developer DOK-ING, as part of an effort to expand Europe’s ground drone industry.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Germany Approves $7.2B Procurement of MEKO A-200 Frigates

Germany's parliamentary Budget Committee has approved the procurement of four MEKO A-200 frigates for $7.2 billion.

9 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Lockheed Martin, Rheinmetall to Co-Produce ATACMS in Europe

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to co-produce the Army Tactical Missile System in Europe.

9 July

deployable communication and information system

Inder Singh Bisht

Thales-Leonardo Wins NATO Special Operations Deployable Communications Contract

NATO has selected the Thales-Leonardo consortium to deliver a communication and information system for the Special Operations Forces Command.

7 July

Christine Casimiro

Ondas Expands Autonomous Systems Portfolio With DZYNE Technologies Acquisition

Ondas has acquired US-based DZYNE Technologies in a deal valued at $875.8 million, expanding its autonomous defense systems portfolio.

7 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Netherlands Signs $34M Deal to Build Next-Gen Integration Software for Drones

The Netherlands has signed a 30-million euro agreement with Dutch firm Intelic to develop the software backbone for its next-generation unmanned systems ecosystem.

7 July