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21 November

Arms

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aron Tahdooahnippah, from Oklahoma, a fixed-wing aircraft loadmaster with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 252, adjusts a night vision device near 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario, Jan. 18, 2025. VMGR-252 participated in a cold-weather training exercise alongside the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron to improve interoperability and increase proficiency while operating KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft in cold and extreme cold weather conditions. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mya Seymour)

Canada Orders Reboot of $70M Night Vision Buy After Claims of US Bias

Canada’s federal procurement watchdog has ordered the government to rewrite and relaunch a $70.9 million night-vision program after ruling that last-minute technical changes unfairly steered the contract toward a single US supplier.

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.

19 November

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Raytheon Bags $698M Contract for Taiwan NASAMS Systems

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $698.9-million contract to supply National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System fire units to Taiwan.

18 November

Arms

Six active operations units of the Military Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine received an aid package from an anonymous benefactor from the Netherlands.

Rojoef Manuel

Ukraine Receives Rifles, Gear From Anonymous Dutch Benefactor

Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence has received a weapons package from an anonymous donor in the Netherlands, supplying rifles and equipment to active operations units as the war with Russia continues.

11 November

Europe

A dummy robot is fired to test the load on the new hatches.

Jodesz Gavilan

Sweden Unveils Robotic Weapon Hatch for Visby Corvettes

Sweden is moving closer to a fully automated weapons system on its Visby-class corvettes with a new robotic hatch system for armaments.

11 November

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Ukraine Turns Soviet R-60 Missiles Into Ground Defense Weapons

Ukraine is repurposing Soviet-era R-60 air-to-air missiles for launch from ground-based systems to defend against aerial threats.

11 November

Arms

Soldier holding rifle with 3D-printed suppressor.

Rojoef Manuel

IWI Expands Small Arms Tech With 3D-Printed Suppressors, Rifle Power Kit

Israel Weapon Industries has introduced a new line of 3D-printed suppressors for 5.56- and 7.62-caliber rifles and machine guns, alongside a rifle-mounted power module designed to keep optics and accessories running longer during extended missions.

10 November

Air