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16 July

Eight Months In, BAE Begins Field Trials of BATS Counter-Drone System

BAE Systems has moved its Anti Threat System into integration and deployment testing, reaching a key development milestone just eight months after work on the counter-drone platform began.

15 July

Inder Singh Bisht

UK Selects Three Companies to Develop Low-Cost Drone Interceptors

The UK Ministry of Defence awards three companies $4.22 million in contracts to develop low-cost drone interceptors.

15 July

Vulcan-guided long-range artillery shell.

Inder Singh Bisht

NATO Agency Contracts Diehl for Vulcano 155mm Guided Ammunition

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency has awarded Diehl Defence a framework contract for its Vulcano 155mm guided artillery ammunition.

15 July

Rheinmetall delivered autonomous logistics training for UK Armed Forces.

Giulia Bernacchi

UK Soldiers Complete Autonomous Logistics Convoy Training

British Army personnel have completed a two-week training program on autonomous logistics operations with Rheinmetall.

15 July

Polish soldier during the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

Giulia Bernacchi

Poland Weighs Life Sentences for Soldiers Who Disobey Combat Orders: Report

Poland is considering tougher criminal penalties for soldiers who disobey orders during wartime or in combat.

15 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

France Gives Rafale a Cheaper Way to Take Down Shahed Drones

France has found a cheaper way for its Rafale fighters to take on drones, pairing the aircraft with laser-guided rockets instead of relying solely on costly interceptor missiles.

15 July

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Europe’s Anti-Ballistic Shield Takes Form With New Ukrainian Interceptor

A proposed pan-European anti-ballistic missile shield has taken a step forward with the unveiling of a Ukrainian interceptor designed to reach speeds of up to 2,000 meters per second.

15 July

Christine Casimiro

Lockheed Martin Begins Production of Czechia’s Firehawk Helicopters in Poland

Lockheed Martin’s Polish subsidiary PZL Mielec has kicked off the production of two of Czechia’s Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters in Poland.

15 July

Christine Casimiro

Hyundai Rotem Armored Vehicles Earn South Korea’s First NATO Quality Certification

Hyundai Rotem’s armored vehicle lineup, including the K2 main battle tank, has become the first South Korean defense product to receive a quality assurance certification from NATO.

15 July