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18 December

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

EDGE Presents Allag-E Electric Interceptor for Low-Altitude Drone Defense

Allag‑E is a ground-to-air counter-drone interceptor with a 700mm wingspan, 900 mm length, powered by dual electric ducted fans, and features a cutting-disk warhead.

17 December

Europe

Soldiers firing a HUMVEE Hawkeye 105-millimeter soft recoil mobile howitzer

Rojoef Manuel

AM General to Supply Cannon-Armed HUMVEES to Kosovo

Kosovo has signed a contract to purchase artillery-mounted HUMVEES from Indiana-based military vehicle giant AM General.

17 December

Arms

Rojoef Manuel

Lithuania Receives Next-Generation Carl-Gustaf Grenade Launchers

Lithuania has accepted new Carl-Gustaf multi-purpose grenade launchers as part of a contract signed in late 2024 to reinforce the NATO country’s infantry firepower.

17 December

Arms

SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 2000L Fire Control System

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Test SmartShooter’s Fire Control Systems for Frontline Use

Australia has awarded Israeli firm SmartShooter a contract to assess the company’s Smash 3000 fire control system for frontline ground forces.

15 December

Americas

A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) attached to the 3-27 Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Field Artillery Brigade, dropping rocket pods during the Table XVIII Qualification on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 1, 2025. Table XVIII tests a battalion's ability to coordinate and execute multiple live-fire missions, integrating the capabilities of all its batteries under realistic, often high-stress conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Austin Robertson)

Rojoef Manuel

US Companies to Explore Materials Alternative for Guided Munition

Minnesota-based Niron Magnetics and Moog Inc. in New York have partnered to evaluate rare earth-free magnets for use in guided munitions.

12 December

Arms

155-millimeter artillery ammunition is manufactured at Rheinmetall

Rojoef Manuel

Rheinmetall Enhances Ammo Supply Chain With Muni Berka Takeover

Rheinmetall has acquired Muni Berka in Südharz to expand its ammunition storage and handling capacity as the company ramps up defense production in Germany.

11 December

Americas

170311-N-JH293-028 WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (March 11, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Grahm Johnson, from Anaheim, Calif., inspects .50-caliber machine gun ammunition aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a defense of the amphibious task force exercise. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army to Build Mobile Refineries for Key Ammo Mineral Production

The US Army has announced the development of a small, transportable refinery fleet to produce critical minerals used in ammunition and weapon systems manufacturing.

10 December

Arms

A U.S. Marine clears a P320-M18 Sig Sauer during the Marine Corps Marksmanship Competition West (MCMC-West) at Range 214 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 21, 2023. MCMC-West provides an opportunity to refine the fundamental skills that make a Marine lethal on the battlefield and able to deliver lethal force in a dynamic environment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela J. Watts)

Rojoef Manuel

Switzerland Picks SIG Sauer P320 as New Standard Military Sidearm

Switzerland has selected the SIG Sauer P320 as the next standard service pistol for its armed forces.

10 December

Arms

The Protector Protector RS4 remote-controlled weapon station

Rojoef Manuel

Kongsberg to Supply Protector RS4 Remote Turrets for Swedish CV90 Fleet

Sweden has contracted Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to provide its flagship Protector RS4 remote-controlled weapon stations for the Swedish Army’s Combat Vehicle 90 fleet.

9 December

Arms