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2 September

M113 armored personnel carriers and Steyr 680M military trucks. Photo: Lebanese Armed Forces

Greece Bolsters Security Ties With Lebanon in Second Vehicle Donation

The Lebanese Armed Forces have taken delivery of the second shipment of military vehicles donated by Greece at the Port of Beirut.

2 September

Inder Singh Bisht

German Navy Tests Israeli 430-Km Naval Lora Ballistic Missile

The German Navy has completed two operational firing trials of Israel Aerospace Industries’ Naval Lora ballistic missile.

2 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New Ukrainian Fixed-Wing UAV Offers Customizable Onboard Systems

Ukrainian firm BlueBird Tech is giving users the freedom to choose the onboard systems carried by its Bebradron KIT fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle.

2 September

A FALCON 9 rocket is shown a day before the launch of SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink satellites at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in May

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine Unlikely to Secure Musk’s Approval to Use Starlink for Strikes in Russia

SpaceX CEO Musk remains opposed to enabling Starlink for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia, despite reports that his position had softened.

2 September

Giulia Bernacchi

Over 130 Ukrainian Arms Makers Apply for Access to Russian Weapons Data

Over 130 Ukrainian military equipment manufacturers applied for access to Kyiv’s database of Russian systems recovered from the battlefield.

2 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukraine’s New ‘Ratel R1’ Drone Set to Take On Real-Time Recon Operations

Kyiv-based Ratel Robotics has introduced a new UAV it said is designed for real-time reconnaissance and surveillance missions in electronic warfare conditions.

2 September

Christine Casimiro

Spain Orders South Korean K9 Howitzers, Marking Western Europe Entry

Spain’s Indra Sistemas has signed a contract with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to procure K9 self-propelled howitzers, marking the K9’s entry into Western Europe.

2 September

Ukraine tests new unmanned ground vehicles.

Jodesz Gavilan

Poland’s PGZ Eyes Joint Production of Ukrainian Ground Robots

Poland’s state-owned PGZ is negotiating with a Ukrainian company to jointly produce ground robotic systems.

1 September

Once operational, the constellation will provide sovereign, secure and highly reliable connectivity to European governments, defence and security forces and emergency services across Europe.

Giulia Bernacchi

Germany’s OHB Wins $1.1B EU Satellite Contract

Satellite operator SES has awarded OHB a contract worth $1.1 billion to build 18 satellites for the EU’s IRIS² secure communications network.

1 September

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dane Brouillette and Airman 1st Class Alyssa Richardson, 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron installation patrollers, exit a Humvee during a Tactical Leadership Course within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 20, 2025. Airmen were evaluated on their ability to respond effectively to simulated attacks or security incidents within the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem)

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Army Turns Humvees Into Ground Drones With Bolt-On Remote System

Ukraine’s Ground Forces have deployed a new autonomy kit that can convert the US-built High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles into unmanned ground vehicles.

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