ArianeGroup Unveils FLP-T 150 Guided Artillery Rocket
French ArianeGroup, expanding its portfolio of ballistic munitions, has unveiled the FLP-T 150 guided artillery rocket as its submission for France’s bid.
Land News
Ukraine Establishes UGV Production Line with Finland
Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Tencore has signed an MoU with Finnish firm Insta to produce the TerMIT UGV in Finland jointly, setting up a safer production line.
Digital Shield: Interceptor UAV and MHR Radar Team Up
Digital Shield event held in Estonia included the teaming of Leonardo’s MHR AESA radar and an interceptor kamikaze UAV as a demonstration of a C-UAS system.
Romanian Army inducts first COBRA II vehicles amid dispute
Romania begins distributing the first batch of COBRA II vehicles to army units as deliveries proceed despite contractual tensions over localisation milestones.
STM Unveils Its Next Unmanned Platform Developments
STM has unveiled several new unmanned platforms, including new UAV types and a large armed UUV under development on its multi-domain operation concept.
Nurol Signs Production Deal with Hungary for Gidran 4x4
Nurol Makina announced a deal with the Hungarian Government and 4iG Holding for the production of 800 Gidran 4x4 tactical wheeled vehicles in Hungary.
PrSM Ballistic Missile Makes Combat Debut Against Iran
PrSM, launched from HIMARS MLRS, as the successor of MGM-140 ATACMS tactical ballistic missile, made its combat debut during the strikes against Iran.
Ukraine Tests FP7 Ballistic Missile with a Familiar Look
Following the FP5 large cruise missile, Ukraine has tested the new FP7 TBM, which is unignorably identical to the 5V55 air defence missile in terms of form.
Slovenia Produces Kalekalıp's KMG556 Light Machine Gun
Slovenia-based Arex is producing Kalekalıp’s KMG556 light machine gun chambered in 5.56x45 mm NATO ammunition as AMG556 in the European market under licence.
NATO Highlights Turkiye as a Key Player at Steadfast Dart
Promotion of Turkiye’s contribution to the multi-national Steadfast Dart 2026 exercise in NATO releases point to the elevating role in Europe’s defence.
FN Tests Combined Muzzle Device on MTL-30 Grenade Launcher
FN shared the test footage of the MF30MD suppressor/muzzle brake on its magazine-fed MTL-30 30 mm grenade launcher being developed for the PGS programme.
ASLAN 150M1/G UGV Joins Steadfast Dart 2026 NATO Exercise
ASLAN 150M1/G UGV of ASELSAN has joined NATO’s Steadfast Dart 2026 joint exercise, in command of the 66th Mechanised Infantry Brigade of the Turkish Army.
US Army Plans to Begin PrSM Increment 4 Tests in 2028
The US Army published a notice stating that the submissions for the PrSM Increment 4 missile with doubled range for MLRS platforms are set to be tested in 2028.
France in Talks with Germany for a Land-Based MRBM
ArianeGroup, responsible for the M51 SLBM, is discussing a partnership with Germany for a new generation land-based medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM).
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 15:00 US Army expands long-range precision fires production planning - The US Army is increasing investment in production capacity for long-range precision fires programme...
- 15:00 European air defence modernisation shifts toward integrated networks - European governments are increasingly linking national air defence assets into broader integrated ne...
- 15:00 China strengthens unmanned maritime surveillance capabilities - China continues expanding its portfolio of maritime surveillance drones to improve situational aware...
- 15:00 Japan accelerates hardened infrastructure development - Japan is investing in hardened facilities, protected storage sites and dispersed operating locations...
- 15:00 Autonomous underwater systems gain role in critical infrastructure security - Navies are increasingly deploying autonomous underwater vehicles to monitor and protect undersea cab...
- 15:00 Counter-drone systems increasingly combine kinetic and electronic effects - Military organisations are fielding layered counter-drone architectures that integrate electronic wa...
- 15:00 Hypersonic weapon proliferation drives demand for space-based tracking - Defence agencies are accelerating development of space-based sensor constellations capable of provid...
- 15:00 Military logistics automation becomes mainstream procurement priority - Armed forces are expanding procurement of autonomous logistics vehicles and AI-assisted supply syste...
- 15:00 Collaborative combat aircraft concepts reshape force structure planning - Air forces are increasingly designing future force structures around combinations of crewed aircraft...
- 15:00 Industrial resilience becomes strategic requirement for defence suppliers - Governments are placing growing emphasis on supply-chain security, surge production capability and m...
- 09:00 US Air Force expands Collaborative Combat Aircraft testing - The US Air Force is increasing flight testing and integration work for Collaborative Combat Aircraft...
- 09:00 European defence spending increasingly targets ammunition resilience - European governments are directing additional defence funding toward ammunition production, stockpil...
- 09:00 China advances military satellite constellation deployment - China continues expanding military satellite constellations designed to enhance communications, navi...
- 09:00 Japan strengthens distributed missile force posture - Japan is expanding deployment of mobile missile units and support infrastructure across remote islan...
- 09:00 Autonomous surface vessels gain importance in fleet operations - Navies are integrating autonomous surface vessels into surveillance, reconnaissance and maritime sec...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement shifts toward scalable architectures - Military organisations are increasingly procuring counter-drone systems built around open architectu...
- 09:00 Hypersonic defence programmes focus on persistent target custody - Defence agencies are prioritising sensor networks capable of maintaining continuous tracking of mano...
- 09:00 AI-assisted command systems gain momentum in military planning - Armed forces are accelerating adoption of AI-assisted command-and-control systems designed to improv...
- 09:00 Collaborative autonomy emerges as key defence technology trend - Military planners increasingly view teams of autonomous systems operating cooperatively as a major f...
- 09:00 Production capacity increasingly shapes defence export competitiveness - Countries evaluating defence acquisitions are placing greater weight on supplier production capacity...
