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6 February

Members of the Czech Army traverse a field in a Pandur II Armored Personnel Carrier, during vehicular movement drills, alongside the 2nd Battalion, 34th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, March 1, at Hradiště Military Area in Northwest Czech Republic. The 2/34th is in the Czech Republic training with members of its military to increase readiness and interoperability as part of Saber Strike 22, a large scale, multinational exercise taking place between NATO allies throughout Europe. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Cordeiro)

Czech Republic Nears 250+ Armored Vehicle Buy to Replace Pandur II Fleet

The Czech Republic is moving closer to procuring more than 250 new armored personnel carriers to replace its existing Pandur II 8×8 fleet, with Tatra Defence Vehicle’s Pandur 8×8 EVO emerging as a lead domestic option.

6 February

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Opens National Student Contest for Perching FPV Drone Tech

Ukraine’s Brave1 defense innovation cluster has launched a national engineering competition inviting students to develop a payload for tactical first-person view drones to enable perching while on standby.

6 February

UK Royal Navy crewmember drops sonobouys into the sea

Ronald Watkins

UK Orders Sonobuoys to Boost Merlin Helicopter ASW Capabilities

Ultra Maritime has won a $54.3-million contract to supply sonobuoys for the Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 maritime helicopters.

6 February

Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh check their position before carrying out contact drills. Photo: Corporal Rebecca Brown/Royal Logistics Corps/British Army

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Defense SMEs Pitch Dual-Use Technologies to Investors

The UK held its first investor pitching event for defense and dual-use technologies, with companies delivering pitches directly to investors.

6 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia, US Agreed That Renewing Nuclear Talks Necessary: Kremlin

Russia and the US agree that it is necessary to renew nuclear talks, after the last treaty limiting Moscow's and Washington's arsenals ended.

6 February

A twin-engine multi-mission aircraft operated by QinetiQ flying above cloud cover, configured for surveillance, test, and intelligence-gathering roles.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

European Multi-Mission Aircraft Heads Into Advanced ISR Territory With New Tech

Two European firms have given a special mission aircraft improved versatility in ISR missions with the installation of a new communications setup.

6 February

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Scaled-Down HADIS Unmanned Glider Soars in Breakthrough Test

HENSOLDT has put its High Altitude Drop Infiltrating System through a key flight test, launching a scaled down version from an A400M transport aircraft.

6 February