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19 February

Czech Republic Proposes 800,000 Artillery Rounds for Ukraine Soon

The Czech Republic could deliver 800,000 artillery shells to Ukraine if partner nations secure financing, President Petr Pavel said.

19 February

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany’s Rheinmetall to Produce Munitions in Ukraine

Rheinmetall said it signed an accord with a Ukrainian company to build artillery munitions in Ukraine, which desperately needs them to fend off Russian attacks.

16 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Northrop to Upgrade USAF LITENING Targeting Pod

The US Air Force has tapped Northrop Grumman to upgrade the two-decade-old LITENING targeting pod with the LITENING Large Aperture pod.

16 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Pratt & Whitney Completes Key Design Review of Next-Gen Engine

Pratt & Whitney has completed the critical design assessment of its Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion for future fighter aircraft.

15 February

Rojoef Manuel

QinetiQ Consortium to Provide Engineering Services for British Type 26, 31 Frigates

QinetiQ has received a contract to provide engineering services for the UK Type 26 City-class and Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates.

14 February

The Enforcer shoulder launched weapon system

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Clinches First Export Order for New Shoulder-Launched Missile

MBDA Germany has reportedly clinched an export order for its latest shoulder-fired guided missile system, the Enforcer.

14 February

The Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset transfers fuel to a US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on June 4, marking the first time in history that an unmanned aircraft has refueled another aircraft.

Juster Domingo

Boeing Taps BAE for MQ-25 Stingray Management System Upgrade

BAE Systems has signed a deal with Boeing to equip the US' MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone with a new vehicle management system computer.

13 February

A view of the landscape where Werk Niedersachsen will be constructed. The foreground of the image is a complex made up of several buildings. Behind them, a forested area is shown, its middle stripped off of trees and its brown land flattened. The area stretches over the horizon.

Juster Domingo

Rheinmetall Begins Building New Ammo Plant in Germany

Rheinmetall has begun the construction of a new ammunition factory at Unterlüß in northern Germany following a ground-breaking ceremony.

12 February

Inder Singh Bisht

Estonia Receives Israeli Anti-Ship Missile That Covers Entire Baltic

A joint venture of Israel Aerospace Industries and ST Engineering Land Systems has delivered the Blue Spear 5G SSM anti-ship missile system to Estonia.

12 February