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20 August

Saab launches HMS Halland submarine after mid-life upgrades

Saab Acquires Swedish Materials Provider Deform

Swedish defense contractor Saab has taken full ownership of Deform AB, a forming specialist based in Degerfors, deepening a long-standing partnership and securing a critical part of its supply chain.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $500 Million HIMARS Sale to Bahrain

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of four M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Bahrain.

19 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Czech Republic Approves Purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks

The Czech Ministry of Defence has approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland for the Czech Army.

19 August

Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher manufactured in Australia.

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Secures First Export Orders for Australian-Made NSM Launchers

Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured a pair of contracts to deliver Australian-made Naval Strike Missile launchers and command-and-control consoles to European nations.

14 August

Inder Singh Bisht

Milrem Arms THeMIS Ground Robot With Remote Grenade Launcher

Estonian company Milrem Robotics has successfully integrated a Ukrainian-made remote weapon station with its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle.

14 August

A white Vector reconnaissance drone is seen flying a gray landscape. The drone has the shape of a typical airplane, with a slimmer body and wings. Some areas of the field below have smoke billowing out from what appears to be burning grass. Trees with little to no leaves are dotted around the area.

Inder Singh Bisht

Quantum Systems Unveils Made-in-Ukraine Drone ‘Mothership’

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems is in the final stages of developing a drone “mothership” in Ukraine known as Sparta.

14 August

A Standard Missile-2 Block IIIA (SM-2 Blk IIIA) interceptor is launched from the USS CARL M. LEVIN (DDG 120) off the coast of Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, as part of Vigilant Wyvern/Flight Test Aegis Weapon System-48, a joint test of the U.S. Navy Program Executive Officer Integrated Warfare Systems and the Missile Defense Agency conducted October 25, 2023.

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon Wins US Navy Deal for Upgraded Standard Missile-2

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a contract for the Standard Missile-2 Block IIICU surface-to-air missile.

14 August

Rojoef Manuel

Motorola to Expand Mission Network Offering With $4B Silvius Acquisition

Motorola Solutions has finalized its $4.4-billion acquisition of Silvus Technologies Holdings, a mission-critical mobile ad-hoc network developer based in California.

12 August

An artist's impression of the BAE Systems SEA 5000 Future Frigate, Global Combal Ship - Australia. Image credit: BAE Systems

Inder Singh Bisht

Rohde & Schwarz Picks STS Defence to Supply Hunter Frigate Comms Masts

Rohde & Schwarz Australia has contracted UK-based STS Defence to supply communication masts for the first three Royal Australian Navy Hunter-class frigates.

12 August