News
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UK ministers launch a £7.8bn defence-led national space strategy today. The plan concentrates investment on satellite communications, space domain awareness, in-orbit servicing, and assured access to space.
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WireMasters will highlight military interconnect supply resilience at DVD 2026. Its VG-standard portfolio is aimed at maintaining component availability and compatibility through lengthy defence vehicle procurement and support cycles.
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Hefring Marine has advanced into NATO DIANA’s Mission Track programme. The Icelandic company will use the adoption-focused phase to move its ODIN maritime intelligence technology towards operational deployment with Allied users.
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The US Navy is accelerating Tomahawk warhead housing production now. General Dynamics is expected to deliver an undisclosed quantity within nine months, supporting both newly manufactured and recertified missiles.
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Saab has unveiled a Baltic-focused mine countermeasures vessel for navies. The 66-metre MCMV 24 combines a composite hull, autonomous mine-warfare systems, higher transit speed, and expanded self-defence capability.
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STARK has validated Gambit’s warhead against representative lightly armoured targets. The German test integrated TDW’s qualified multi-effect warhead, fuze, and safety system with the company’s man-portable Gambit loitering munition.
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Croatia has approved 18 K239 Chunmoo launchers from South Korea. The €544.05 million package combines Hanwha launchers and ammunition with a WB Electronics command-and-control system.
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Sweden has approved HIMARS procurement to expand long-range fires capacity. First deliveries are due in 2027, alongside Finnish cooperation covering training, maintenance, production, and security of ammunition supply.
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MBDA has opened a new missile support centre in Poland. The Czosnów facility will provide maintenance, logistics, and training for PILICA+ while extending UK-Polish industrial cooperation around ground-based air defence.
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Pakistan has publicly unveiled China’s HQ-17AE mobile short-range air-defence system. The PAF video confirms the system is in its inventory, while procurement quantities, support arrangements, and unit allocations remain undisclosed.