BAE Systems is providing 20 more CV90 Mjölner mortar systems to the Swedish Army under a fresh contract signed between the two parties. This new $30 million order brings the total fleet to 80 vehicles, planned to be in service by 2025
Czech Republic will persuade Japan to buy some of its weapons, since it has hiked its defense budget by 2%. On January 25, the First Deputy Minister of Defence František Šulc discussed the opportunities for cooperation with his Japanese counterpart Toshiro Ino
DARPA, via its Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, is collaborating with NASA to build a nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engine that could expand possibilities for the space agencys future long-duration spaceflight missions. The goal is to test an NTR-enabled spacecraft in Earth orbit during the 2027 fiscal year
DARPA has selected Aurora Flight Sciences to move into the detailed design phase of the
Kalashnikov Concern said it produced 40% more weapons last year than in 2021, setting a new record, likely fueled by the ongoing Ukraine War. In 2022, the company completed 45 state defense order contracts, 24 military-technical cooperation agreements, and also carried out the planned work to organize licensed production under one contract
Rheinmetall has begun low-rate initial production (LRIP) of Lynx infantry fighting vehicle in NATO member nation Hungary, the vehicles first customer. Pre-series production is an important milestone, one which also encompasses fabrication of the Lance medium-calibre turret as well as additional variants of the Lynx
Britain could provide Ukraine with tanks for the first time to help the country fight Russian forces. Discussions have been taking place "for a few weeks" about delivering ten of British army's Challenger 2 main battle tank to Ukraine, Sky News reported on Monday, citing unnamed sources
Hungary is building a new explosives plant to produce RDX (Research Department eXplosive) at Várpalota. Rheinmetall Denel Munition Pty (Ltd) from South Africa is supplying the necessary plant technology
In one of single largest orders for the F-35 jets, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin finalized a contract for the manufacture of up to 398 F-35s for $30 billion, including U.S
Russias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) approved major changes to the standard design of the MC-21 aircraft related to the installation of the Russian PD-14 engine and composite wings. Documents confirming the amendments to the liner's certificate were handed over to Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) on December 29