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9 March

Spain Builds GaN-Based Counter-Battery Radar to Detect Artillery, Rockets

Spain’s next counter-battery radar promises to quickly detect incoming artillery, rockets, and mortars and trace them back to their launch point.

9 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

‘A Class of Its Own’: New British Hybrid Drone Can Haul 400-Kg in One Go

Defense giant MBDA has taken part in developing a unique drone capable of carrying nearly half a ton of payload.

9 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Saab Eyes Portuguese Gripen Production With Local Partner

Saab has signaled a push to deepen industrial cooperation with Portugal by exploring local production of parts for its Gripen fighter should Lisbon decide to replace its F‑16 fleet.

9 March

Jodesz Gavilan

Kyiv School of Economics Joins Saab for Next-Gen Defense Tech Research

Saab and the Kyiv School of Economics have launched a strategic collaboration to accelerate research and development in UAS and microelectronics.

9 March

HMS Venturer (F12), an Inspiration-class (Type 31) frigate, at Babcock’s Rosyth facility.

Jodesz Gavilan

Babcock Teams With Scottish Colleges for Defense Skills Development

Babcock International Group has signed a new skills pact with Fife College and Forth Valley College to expand training opportunities for Scotland’s defense and advanced manufacturing sectors.

8 March

Satellite image of UK-US Diego Garcia base.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Starts Using UK Bases for ‘Defensive’ Iran Operations

The US has started using British bases for certain operations against Iran during the Middle East war, the UK government announced.

7 March

Staff Writer With AFP

Swiss Eyeing Fewer F-35 Fighters, Reshaping Defense Set-up

Switzerland announced it wanted to buy 30 US F-35A fighter jets rather than 36 after Washington hiked the price, and said its broader defense set-up needed repurposing to face current threats.

6 March

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter with 1st Battalion, 168th Aviation (General Support), 96th Aviation Troop Command, Washington National Guard airlifts a M777 towed 155mm howitzer during a training exercise with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery Regiment, 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Washington National Guard at Yakima Training Center, Wash., July 17, 2025. The 96th Aviation Battalion’s CH-47 helicopters have the ability to slingload cargo from their undercarriage, including the M777 towed 155mm howitzer artillery cannons. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Tristin Salisbury)

Rojoef Manuel

Northrop Grumman to Supply Aircraft Defense Systems for Germany’s Chinook Fleet

Northrop Grumman will provide its proprietary Common Infrared Countermeasures system to Germany for the first time, supplying defensive technology for the country’s future CH-47 Chinook helicopter fleet.

6 March

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Support European M2UAS Drone Project

The European Defence Agency has partnered with Airbus Helicopters to research and develop a platform for the organization’s Multi Mission Unmanned Aircraft System project.

6 March