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Franco-German MGCS Battle Tank Program Moves Ahead with New Project Company
The Franco-German Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) program advanced a step further with the formal establishment of a joint project company on April 10, 2025, in Cologne, Germany. The newly created
Rheinmetall Acquires Ammunition Disposal Firm Stascheit GmbH
Rheinmetall has announced the acquisition of Stascheit GmbH, a company specializing in ammunition detection, recovery, and disposal, based in Gardelegen, Saxony-Anhalt. A purchase and assignment
Patria NEMO Mortar Systems to Be Integrated into New Lynx IFV Variant...
Patria has signed a supply agreement with Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Rheinmetall Hungary for the delivery of its turreted 120 mm NEMO mortar systems, which will be integrated into a...
Trump Tariffs Erode European Defense Stocks
Shares in European defense companies dropped sharply Monday following sweeping tariffs imposed by U.S
Indra, Rheinmetall Sign Agreement to Upgrade Spanish Leopard 2 E Combat System
Indra and Rheinmetall Electronics have signed an agreement to propose an upgrade for the Spanish Leopard 2 E main battle tanks combat system, incorporating technologies compatible with future C4I solutions. The...
German Auto Companies Repurposing Car Plants for Defense Equipment Production
Rheinmetall is considering using a Volkswagen automobile plant in Osnabrück, Germany, to produce infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles, according to CEO Armin Papperger. Papperger said the plants heavy cranes...
Rheinmetall Begins Australian Assembly of Navy’s Missile Countermeasure Systems
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has started assembling the first Multi Ammunition Soft Kill (MASS) shipsets in Australia for installation on Royal Australian Navy vessels. The MASS system is an off-board countermeasure designed...
Rheinmetall Completes Delivery of 3,500 MAN Trucks to Australia in Over 10
The Land 121 medium heavy truck program has delivered its final batch of Rheinmetall MAN military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force (ADF) after more than a decade of production. The...
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Russia Begins Building Prototype of Supersonic Airliner
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has commenced building the prototype of a supersonic civilian airliner, the successor to the legendary Tu-144 that flew for the first time in 1968 but was abandoned after a crash during the 1971 Paris Air Show
Switzerland Extends Life of F/A-18 Jets Till F-35s Arrival in 2030s
The Swiss Air Force has completed the life extension work of its F/A-18C/D aircraft up until the introduction of the new F-35A jets by the early 2030s
U.S. Army Awards Nearly $200M Contracts for ISR Drones to Aerovironment, Griffon Aerospace & Redwire Defense
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Belgium to Produce Horizontal Tail for F-35 Fighter Jets
A part of the global F-35 fighter fleet fleet will be equipped with a horizontal tail made in Belgium
Israeli MoD Lashes Out at France For Banning it From Eurosatory Arms Fair
The French government has informed the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) of its decision to ban the State of Israel from official participation in the EUROSATORY exhibition which is scheduled to take place later this month in Paris
US Warships Forced to Retreat after Iranian Navy Fires Warning Shots in...
Ukraine Struck 18 Russian Oil Facilities in May, the Farthermost being 1700...
After Australia, Korea Next in Line to Acquire Nuclear-powered Submarines
Missed Patriot Interceptor, Not Iranian Drone Hit Kuwait Airport
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles