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9 December

Pictured: Gunners prep the 30mm rounds for the DS-30M Mk II Naval Gun on HMS Dauntless. HMS Dauntless conducts the last gunnery serial with ships company cleaning, preparing and loading weapons prior to going through the Suez Canal with the Carrier Strike Group. Images taken on 23rd May 2025. The Carrier Strike Group is the Royal Navy's key deployment of 2025. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission - known as Operation Highmast - will take the task group to the western Pacific Rim via the Mediterranean and Middle East with a series of large-scale exercises with Britain's allies and partners. The goal is to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the security of the Mediterranean collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel will be involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

ZVS Inks Slovak Deal to Provide $67B in Ammunition Across EU

ZVS Holding has secured a framework deal with Slovakia to supply ammunition to EU countries worth up to 58 billion euros ($67.41 billion).

8 December

Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

Inder Singh Bisht

Australia Launches Local GMLRS Missile Production

Lockheed Martin Australia has commenced operations at a new guided weapons facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia.

8 December

Inder Singh Bisht

General Dynamics Demos PERCH Loitering Munition Launcher From Abrams

General Dynamics Land Systems has demonstrated a new modular kit that enables the Abrams tank to launch AeroVironment loitering munitions.

8 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Teledyne Secures USMC Contract for Rogue 1 Loitering Munition Fielding

The US Marine Corps has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to supply over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems.

8 December

Skyranger turret mounted on Boxer armored fighting vehicle.

Inder Singh Bisht

Rheinmetall Plans Major Skyranger Production Expansion

Rheinmetall plans to expand production of its Skyranger air defense system to three additional countries as it prepares for a surge in global demand.

5 December

Christine Casimiro

Babcock Secures L-39 Aircraft Deal to Boost French Pilot Training

British defense and aerospace firm Babcock has clinched a deal to support the French armed forces with a high-performance aircraft to be used for pilot training and testing.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Verifies Seeker for Excalibur Hit-to-Kill Artillery Round

Raytheon has completed the seeker design verification test of its Excalibur Hit-to-Kill artillery projectile.

4 December

Artillery location radar Cobra of the German army in field

Inder Singh Bisht

Hensoldt Secures Renewed COBRA Radar Support Contract From France, Germany

Hensoldt has been contracted to provide new in-service support for the COBRA counter-battery radar system on behalf of France and Germany.

4 December

Inder Singh Bisht

German Parliament Approves Procurement of Twister Reconnaissance Drones

The Budget Committee of the German Parliament has reportedly approved 25 million euros ($29 million) to procure up to 747 Twister reconnaissance drones.

4 December