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14 August

European Defense Production Triples Since Russia-Ukraine War: Report

The European arms industry has been expanding at a record pace — three times the rate since the outbreak of war between Russia and Ukraine in 2022, according to the Financial Times.

13 August

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Investigates Possible Invoice Fraud in Korean Arms Sales

Poland is investigating a Warsaw-based company that received approximately $27.5 million from a Korean arms manufacturer after the NATO government signed multibillion-dollar weapons deals with Seoul.

13 August

Christine Casimiro

US Firm Builds Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System Replica for USAF

US defense contractor Torch Technologies is producing a batch of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system full-scale replicas for US Air Force (USAF) training purposes.

13 August

Christine Casimiro

Poland to Raise 155mm Shell Production Sixfold by 2027

Poland is gearing up for a massive ammunition production surge, aiming to boost annual output of 155mm artillery shells sixfold — from around 30,000 to 180,000 — by 2027.

12 August

Staff Writer With AFP

Council of Europe Cautions on Weapon Sales to Israel

The Council of Europe urged its member states to halt deliveries of weapons to Israel if they could be used for human rights violations.

12 August

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 Chosen for Major German Military Order

Rheinmetall anticipates securing a multi-billion-euro order for Skyranger self-propelled air defense systems with the German Armed Forces by late 2025.

12 August

Rojoef Manuel

Estonia Targets $4B Defense Loan Under EU Joint Rearmament Plan

Estonia plans to borrow up to $4.1 billion with European Commission support to boost defense capabilities through joint arms purchases with allies.

11 August

Launch of Aster 30 B1 New Technology (B1NT) surface-to-air missile

Rojoef Manuel

France Validates Extended-Range Aster 30 B1NT Missile in Second Launch

France has conducted a second successful test of the Aster 30 B1 New Technology surface-to-air missile, confirming its extended range and enhanced interception capability.

11 August

Christine Casimiro

US Army Seeks Vendors for Attritable ‘Launched Effects’ Autonomous Drones

The US Army is seeking vendors to supply “Launched Effects” (LE) — affordable, attritable, and autonomous uncrewed systems with a multi-purpose function in contested environments.

8 August

Pictured: Soldiers from a rifle platoon, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, engaging targets outside the trenches during live firing tactic training (LFTT) to clear the position when training during on Exercise Steadfast Dart on the 10th of February 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART (STDT25) is the principal NATO exercise for 2025 and the first large-scale deployment of the NATO Allied Reaction Force (ARF). The exercise tested and trained the operational deployment of the ARF to NATO Vigilance Area South-East, focusing on the planning and execution of a pre-crisis multi-domain activity that aimed to reinforce the Allied forces located in Romania and Bulgaria. Throughout January and February 2025, personnel and equipment from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Türkiye and the United Kingdom have manoeuvred to NATO’s eastern flank via road, sea and air. This included over 17 naval assets, 20 aircraft, 1,500 military vehicles and 10,000 personnel – making it the largest NATO exercise of 2025. Exercise STEADFAST DART showed NATO’s commitment to making the Alliance stronger and better able to deter and, if necessary, defence against any potential adversary in any domain, and at any time.

Rojoef Manuel

BDT UK Showcases Next-Gen Beretta, Sako Rifles to Succeed British Military’s L85

BDT UK has unveiled the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system as part of its bid to replace the British Armed Forces’ standard-issue assault rifle.

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