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Sep- 2025 -

2 September

Arms

Russia’s Kalashnikov Rolls Out Pilot Batch of AM-17 Compact Rifles

Russian arms developer Kalashnikov has produced the first batch of AM-17 compact assault rifles chambered in 5.45-millimeter ammunition, moving the weapon closer to full-scale production.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Arctic

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Built for Frozen Frontlines: SAKO Launches Arctic Rifle Generation

Firearms maker SAKO has unveiled a new trio of rifles built to give troops an edge in Arctic warfare.

26 August

Europe

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Bulgaria, Germany Unveil $1B Joint Defense Industry Projects

Bulgaria and Germany are launching $1.1 billion in joint defense industry projects, including new plants in the Balkan state to produce artillery shells, gunpowder, NATO-standard rounds, and long-range weapons.

20 August

Arms

the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)

Rojoef Manuel

X-Bow, US Army Invest $13.9M to Develop New Rocket Motor for GMLRS

New Mexico-based X-Bow Systems and the US Army are investing $13.9 million to build and test a new solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.

19 August

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Orders $260M in Advanced Airborne Munitions From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has accepted two contracts worth $260 million to deliver advanced airborne munitions to the Israeli Ministry of Defense.

18 August

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

N. Korea Gains Combat Savvy, Advanced Arms in Ukraine-Russia War: Intel

North Korea has been gaining modern battlefield experience and advanced military technology through its troops’ active involvement in the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to a Ukrainian military official.

15 August

Middle East

A Paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares his M4 Carbine with the SMASH 3000 during the Operation Shield 25, on April 10, 2025 in Kamenjak near Medulin , Pula, Croatia. This annual event bolsters Croatian air defense capabilities against low and medium-altitude threats. Joined by international partners, including and the Croatian Army, Slovenian Army, British Army and French Armed Forces, the exercise emphasizes air defense tactics and live-fire engagements. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo)

Rojoef Manuel

Asia-Pacific User Buys Hundreds of SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 3000 Fire Control Systems

Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER has won a large order for hundreds of its SMASH 3000 fire control systems from an Asia-Pacific customer.

15 August

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Elbit Systems Wins $1.6B Deal for Weapons, C4ISR From Europe

Israeli defense contractor Elbit Systems has signed a $1.6-billion deal to supply a European country with advanced defense systems over the next five years.

12 August

Air

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Chosen for Major German Military Order

Rheinmetall anticipates securing a multi-billion-euro order for Skyranger self-propelled air defense systems with the German Armed Forces by late 2025.

8 August

Arms

Pictured: Soldiers from a rifle platoon, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, engaging targets outside the trenches during live firing tactic training (LFTT) to clear the position when training during on Exercise Steadfast Dart on the 10th of February 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART (STDT25) is the principal NATO exercise for 2025 and the first large-scale deployment of the NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF). The exercise tested and trained the operational deployment of the ARF to NATO Vigilance Area South-East, focusing on the planning and execution of a pre-crisis multi-domain activity that aimed to reinforce the Allied forces located in Romania and Bulgaria. Throughout January and February 2025, personnel and equipment from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Türkiye and the United Kingdom have manoeuvred to NATO’s eastern flank via road, sea and air. This included over 17 naval assets, 20 aircraft, 1,500 military vehicles and 10,000 personnel – making it the largest NATO exercise of 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART showed NATO’s commitment to making the Alliance stronger and better able to deter and, if necessary, defence against any potential adversary in any domain, and at any time.

Rojoef Manuel

BDT UK Showcases Next-Gen Beretta, Sako Rifles to Succeed British Military’s L85

BDT UK has unveiled the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system as part of its bid to replace the British Armed Forces’ standard-issue assault rifle.

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