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Jul- 2025 -

7 July

France Taps Paris Startup to Deliver 1,000 AI-Enabled Drones

Paris-based defense tech startup Harmattan AI has been contracted by the French arms procurement agency to supply 1,000 AI-enabled drones.

4 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Exail Wins Order for DriX H-8 USVs From European Customer

Exail has been contracted to deliver a fleet of five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles for an undisclosed European nation.

2 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Pakistan Buys Refurbished Ex-Royal Marines Hovercraft From UK

The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support agency has sold three refurbished Landing Craft Air Cushion (Light) hovercraft to the Pakistan Navy.

2 July

Inder Singh Bisht

KNDS, Rheinmetall Launch Future European Tank Project

A joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall Landsysteme has launched Europe’s next-generation main battle tank program.

2 July

Ronald Watkins

Diehl and Sener Team Up on Hypersonics, UGVs, Remote Carriers

Germany’s Diehl Defence and Spanish Sener have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their collaboration on several emerging defense technologies.

1 July

Inder Singh Bisht

Rafael Clinches $2.23-Billion Romanian V/SHORAD Defense Deal

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has won Romania's Very Short and Short Range Air Defense acquisition program.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P434) Thaon di Revel-class offshore multipurpose patrol vessel

Inder Singh Bisht

Fincantieri to Build Combat Ships for Italian Navy

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has been contracted to build two more Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura multipurpose combat ships for the Italian Navy.

30 June

Inder Singh Bisht

BAE, US Army Partner to Develop 52-Caliber M109 Paladin Howitzer

BAE Systems has signed a research and development agreement with the US Army for the 52-caliber version of the M109 self-propelled howitzer prototype.

23 June