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15 September

Elbit, Diehl Demonstrate SkyStriker Kamikaze Drone’s Capabilities

The SkyStriker loitering munition, jointly offered to Germany by Elbit Systems and Diehl Defence under a partnership inked in June, has presented several of its capabilities in a live demonstration.

15 September

Rojoef Manuel

Polish, Norwegian Defense Giants Team Up on Strike-Capable Drone Boats

Poland’s WB Group and Norway’s Kongsberg have signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce autonomous maritime platforms.

15 September

Participants attending a training course at the Santahamina military base in Helsinki

Giulia Bernacchi

Finland Joins French-Led European Nuclear Deterrence Initiative

Finland has joined a French initiative to strengthen nuclear deterrence in Europe and expand defense cooperation between Helsinki and Paris.

15 September

Two people show off the new kamikaze drones developed by Brave1 for Ukraine forces

Giulia Bernacchi

Brave1 Funding for Ukrainian Defense Tech Tops 1,000 Grants

Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster has provided $139 million in funding for technology development.

15 September

Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) concept.

Jodesz Gavilan

Edgewing Taps Consortium to Advance GCAP Sensing, Communications

Edgewing has tapped the G2E consortium to advance the sensing and communications systems of the sixth-generation fighter.

15 September

Jodesz Gavilan

KNDS Eyes Polish Production, TOPAZ Integration for 105mm Gun

KNDS is laying the groundwork to integrate its lightweight 105mm artillery gun into Poland’s defense industry and connect it to the country’s TOPAZ network.

14 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Poland Secures New $4-Billion US Defense Financing

The US government has signed a $4-billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee agreement with Poland to support military purchases.

14 September

German Bundeswehr personnel work in an operations center. Photo: Bundeswehr

Samantha Alexa

Germany Pits 30 AI Systems Against the Battlefield Data Flood

Germany is putting 30 artificial intelligence systems through evaluation as it builds a military AI capability to accelerate decisions on the battlefield.

14 September

The KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle light supersonic combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Poland, GE Partner on Local Engine Upkeep for FA-50 Jets

Warsaw and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level support for the F404-GE-102 engines powering the Polish Air Force’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle light supersonic combat aircraft fleet.

14 September