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11 March

Thales Unleashes New Soldier-Worn Drone Defense: ‘STORM 2’

Thales is making drone defense more portable with STORM 2, a soldier-worn system built to protect troops from uncrewed aerial threats.

11 March

Soldaten vom Deutsch/Britischen Pionierbrückenbataillon 130 setzen mit der Schwimmschnellbrücke Amphibie M3 im Fährbetrieb die Fahrzeuge des multinationalen Gefechtsverbandes über die Weichsel bei der Übung Dragon in Korzeniewo/Polen im Rahmen der Übungsserie Quadriga 2024, am 03.03.2024.

Rojoef Manuel

Germany Overtakes China as World’s 4th Largest Arms Exporter

Germany surpassed China as the world’s fourth-largest arms exporter between 2021 and 2025.

11 March

Christine Casimiro

Angola’s First Multi-Mission Corvette Launched in France

UAE firm EDGE Group and French shipbuilder CMN Naval have launched the first-of-class BR71 MK II Combattante corvette for the Angolan Navy in Cherbourg, France.

11 March

Christine Casimiro

Saudi Arabia Turns to Ukraine for Air Defense Weapons Amid Iran Strikes

Saudi Arabia has turned to Ukraine to counter Iranian drone and missile attacks, reportedly signing a contract and negotiating a separate “huge deal” that could be finalized this week.

11 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Turkey Launches First Dedicated Stand-Off Electronic Warfare Aircraft

A business jet has been given a new life as Turkey’s first dedicated stand-off jammer, marking a key milestone in the country’s airborne electronic warfare capabilities.

11 March

Christine Casimiro

US Clears $930M Sale of M142 HIMARS, GMLRS to Sweden

The US State Department has approved a $930-million foreign military sale of Lockheed Martin’s M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and related equipment to Sweden.

11 March

Eagle 6x6 in a medical vehicle variant. Photo: General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)

Jodesz Gavilan

Med‑Eng Wins $86M Contracts for Mowag Eagle Blast Seats

Cadre Holdings subsidiary Med-Eng has secured $86.4 million in contracts to supply blast-attenuation seats for new Mowag Eagle military vehicles built by General Dynamics European Land Systems.

11 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Blighter Wins Eastern Europe Contract for B400 Border Surveillance Radars

UK defense firm Blighter has won a contract to supply ground surveillance radars to an unnamed Eastern European army to strengthen monitoring along the country’s borders.

10 March