“ARA” contracted to develop new Penetrator weapon system for US national security
New Mexico defence company Applied Research Associates (ARA) has been engaged in a 24-month contract to serve as the system design agent for the development of a prototype air-to-ground Next…
United States hands over new batch of 38 M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks to Poland
On 11 September, the Polish Armament Agency announced the receipt of a third delivery of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks supplied by the United States. The shipment also included a new…
Thales and BAE Systems announce new phase of collaboration to deliver next-generation submarine sonar capability for the UK
BAE Systems and Thales yesterday announced a new phase in their long-standing collaboration on submarine sonar capability, marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In support of…
“Airbus” signs partnership agreement with “ERA” in air and missile defence
Airbus Defence and Space announced the signing of a Framework Cooperation Agreement with ERA, a leading provider of passive surveillance technologies for air defence. This partnership aims to enhance Airbus’…
DSEI 2025: Thales unveils DCM5: a sovereign cryptography solution to combat the quantum threat for global defence and government
Building on the trusted Datacryptor heritage, DCM5 is future-proofed for quantum readiness and offers seamless integration with existing systems. With full backward compatibility with Datacryptor 2000, it is designed for…
GA-ASI and AeroVironment Complete First-Ever Air Launch of Switchblade 600 from MQ-9A UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and AeroVironment (“AV”) collaborated on the air launch of a Switchblade 600 loitering munition (LM) from a GA-ASI Block 5 MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system…
DSEI 2025: Thales wins with Malaysia its first export contract for its land-based High-Frequency XL radio systems
Malaysia becomes the first international customer to adopt Thales’ new generation of resilient high-data-rate High Frequency (HF) XL radio stations. The contract covers over 100 complete vehicle-mounted stations. Thales holds a…
KHAN ballistic missile system to position Indonesia ahead of ASEAN neighbors in precision-strike capability, says GlobalData
Indonesia’s recent induction of the Turkish-origin KHAN tactical ballistic missile system marks a pivotal milestone in its ongoing defense modernization efforts. This development not only enhances the Indonesian Army’s strike…
DSEI 2025: “Thales” and “Autonomous Devices” team up to develop drone-based electronic warfare solution for naval and land forces
At DSEI 2025, Thales and the UK company Autonomous Devices announced an agreement to jointly develop a versatile, modular, turnkey drone-based electronic warfare solution for naval and land forces. Thales…
BAE Systems and Der’a Sign MoU to Explore Defence Collaboration Opportunities
BAE Systems and Der’a have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at DSEI, London, to explore opportunities for collaboration in support of Oman’s defence sector and broader national capabilities. The…