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4 December

Lockheed Martin Opens Alabama Lab to Back US Hypersonic Weapon Initiatives

Lockheed Martin has activated a new Hypersonics System Integration Lab in Huntsville, Alabama, adding a major test and engineering hub as the US races to field hypersonic weapons against rapid advances by China and Russia.

3 December

Air

A V-BAT unmanned aerial system launches aboard Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD-50), Feb. 9, 2024. The V-BAT provides the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable (MEU(SOC)) the capability to increase maritime awareness through utilization of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 26th MEU(SOC) is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., Allied and partner interests. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rafael Brambila-Pelayo)

Rojoef Manuel

India’s JSW Breaks Ground on $90M Shield AI V-BAT Factory in Hyderabad

Indian firm JSW Defence has begun building a new $90-million plant in Hyderabad in partnership with Shield AI to locally produce the V-BAT unmanned aerial system.

2 December

Air

Officials of Egypt’s state-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization and China North Industries Corporation sign agreement to jointly produce armed drones. Photo: Egypt State Information Service

Rojoef Manuel

Egypt, China Launch Joint Military Drone Production

Egypt’s state-owned Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and China’s North Industries Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly produce tactical unmanned aerial systems.

1 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Niger Says Putting Its Uranium on International Market

Niger's military regime on Sunday announced it was putting uranium produced by Somair -- a subsidiary of French giant Orana before the regime nationalized it in June -- on the international market.

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25 November

Africa

Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G (DICON-D7G) leaders at the DG-103 rifle factory in Kaduna.

Rojoef Manuel

Nigeria Boosts Defense Industry With First 1,000 Homegrown DG-103 Rifles

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria-D7G has produced nearly 1,000 units of its upgraded DG-103 rifle within the first two months of operations at its Kaduna facility, according to local media.

24 November

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon-Rafael Joint Venture to Supply Israel With Tamir Missiles Under $1.25B Deal

Raytheon and Rafael joint venture R2S has secured a $1.25-billion contract to supply Israel with Tamir surface-to-air missiles, including missile kits and test equipment.

20 November

Arms

Pictured: Gunners prep the 30mm rounds for the DS-30M Mk II Naval Gun on HMS Dauntless. HMS Dauntless conducts the last gunnery serial with ships company cleaning, preparing and loading weapons prior to going through the Suez Canal with the Carrier Strike Group. Images taken on 23rd May 2025. The Carrier Strike Group is the Royal Navy's key deployment of 2025. Led by UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission - known as Operation Highmast - will take the task group to the western Pacific Rim via the Mediterranean and Middle East with a series of large-scale exercises with Britain's allies and partners. The goal is to reaffirm the UK's commitment to the security of the Mediterranean collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel will be involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Maps 13 Sites to Rebuild Local Arms Industry, Sustain Ukrainian Aid

The UK has revealed 13 possible locations for a new production network of munitions and energetic materials, aimed at supplying the British Armed Forces and bolstering support for Ukraine.

6 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Belgium Expands 155mm Shell Production With Automated Factory Line

Belgium has opened a new production line in Wallonia to manufacture 155-millimeter artillery shells as part of efforts to strengthen its defense industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers.

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29 October

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Bulgaria, Germany’s Rheinmetall Launch Joint Ammo Factory to Boost EU Defense Supply

Bulgaria and German defense company Rheinmetall have signed a deal worth more than $1.1 billion to build a new center that will produce gunpowder and 155-millimeter artillery shells, boosting Europe’s ammunition supply amid security tensions in the region.

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28 August

Europe