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11 February

Rheinmetall Awarded Largest-Ever German Soldier-System Contract

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall up to 3.2 billion in a framework follow-on contract for the procurement of soldier-systems.

11 February

Inder Singh Bisht

France Taps KNDS, Safran to Explore Future Robotic Land Platform Tech

The French defense procurement agency has signed a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense to explore technologies for robotic land vehicles.

11 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Suggests Ukraine ‘May be Russian Someday’

US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday,” as his Vice President JD Vance gears up to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

10 February

Inder Singh Bisht

France Test-Fires Hellfire Missile Replacement

The French defense procurement agency conducted the first long-range firing of the MAST-F, or AKERON LP, air-to-ground missile recently.

10 February

Germany's first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft fully painted at Boeing's Seattle facility

Christine Casimiro

Boeing Rolls Out First P-8A Poseidon for Germany

American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has unveiled Germany’s first out of eight ordered P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at its Seattle facility.

10 February

The first Polish F-35A Lightning II flight was executed at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Arkansas, Jan. 31, 2025. This is the first Polish F-35A sortie to be flown, marking a historic milestone for the 33rd Fighter Wing and Foreign Military Sales program

Christine Casimiro

First Polish Pilot Flies F-35

A Polish fighter pilot has flown an F-35A Lightning II aircraft for the first time at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

10 February

NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Poland adds the Polish Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the Borsuk (Badger) to its arsenal for the Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, stages for display during the unveiling ceremony in front of the Poland Deputy Prime Minister, Mariusz Błaszczak, Minister of National Defense joined by U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (3-1 ABCT) operationally controlled by the 1st Infantry Division (1 ID), Polish armed forces 15th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, The Royal Lancers, Prince of Wales Troop, Romanian Sky Guardians, Croatian army Archer Battery, and the media in Bemowo Piskie, Poland, Nov. 14, 2022. The 3-1 ABCT is among other units assigned to the 1 ID, proudly working alongside NATO allies and regional security partners to provide combat-credible forces to V Corps, America's forward deployed corps in Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Foster)

Rojoef Manuel

Poland to Finalize Borsuk Combat Vehicle Deal Soon

Poland has announced it will soon sign the contract to acquire Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles for the armed forces.

10 February

The Serval 4x4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicle

Rojoef Manuel

French Army to Receive 530 Serval Armored Vehicles

France has procured 530 Serval 4x4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicles as part of the army’s Synergy of Contact Reinforced by Versatility and Infovalorisation program.

9 February