GDELS on a growth path
Extensive investments in the Kaiserslautern and Sembach sites As part of its „24/500“ strategy recently announced by Dr. Thomas Kauffmann, Managing Director of GDELS-Germany, at the Handelsblatt conference “Economic Factor Defense” GDELS is driving forward the expansion of its manufacturing and service capacities in Germany. In addition to the two new production facilities currently under […]
FN awarded the prestigious 2025 Ambrose Award
The Ambrose Award is periodically awarded to an industrial firm that has made outstanding contributions to the field of small arms systems FN, the defence division of FN Browning Group, announced on September 26 that it has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Ambrose Award, presented by the NDIA Armaments Division Small Arms […]
General Dynamics Land Systems and Daimler Truck commit to a strategic partnership
In a recently signed agreement, the two companies committed to strengthening their collaboration in this field Daimler Truck and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) announced on September 19 the formation of a strategic partnership to allow for future cooperation in the development, production and service of military logistics vehicles in select markets. The agreement aims […]
FN UK awarded 10-year contract by UK Ministry of Defence
FN UK has signed a 10-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence to upgrade and provide through-life support for the L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG), the British designation of the FNM2HB-QCB Awarded by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence, this £20+ million contract encompasses a comprehensive Mid-Life […]
Thomas Global Systems delivers world’s most advanced Abrams Main Battle Tank simulators to Australian Army
Thomas Global Systems’ contract with the Commonwealth of Australia includes the delivery and sustainment of both classroom and containerised variants Thomas Global Systems has delivered all deployable variants of its M1A2 Abrams Systems Enhancement Package version 3 (SEPv3) Immersive Tactical Trainer (M1A2 ITT) to the Australian Army, completing a groundbreaking capability rollout that is now […]
The United Kingdom and Norway join CAVS programme
The CAVS programme is open to countries with similar equipment requirements, by mutual consent of the participating countries The United Kingdom and Norway have joined the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme by signing the Technical Arrangement. They are now the sixth and seventh members, following Finland, Latvia, Sweden, Germany, and Denmark, and will […]
Ministry of Defence awards FN UK £20m contract to upgrade UK Armed Forces’ Heavy Machine Gun
Ten-year deal will create new jobs and sustain employment at UK manufacturing facility A new 10-year contract worth £20m to upgrade and provide through-life support for the UK Armed Forces’ L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun will create 10 new jobs in the UK whilst sustaining 80 existing positions. Defence Equipment & Support, the procurement arm of […]
THEON INTERNATIONAL launched in DSEI London 2025 the production-ready NYX-BiNOD
The NYX-BiNOD is specifically tailored for the U.S. market, leveraging a design philosophy that meets the distinct specifications set forth by the U.S. Army, which differ from those of other global end-users Theon International Plc (THEON) announced at the DSEI London 2025 Exhibition, the launch of its new NYX-BiNOD, a state-of-the-art night vision binocular. The […]
Czech Republic orders LEOPARD 2 A8
The total order volume is approximately €1.34 billion The Czech Army will equip its tank units with the LEOPARD 2 A8 starting in 2028. On behalf of the Czech Ministry of Defense, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and KNDS Deutschland have signed a contract for the procurement of […]
GAIA launches family of 500W integrated power supplies for high-reliability applications
It is suitable for a broad range of military and aerospace applications across land, sea, and air, including military vehicles, avionics, high-power lighting, and directed energy weapons GAIA Converter announced on September 10 the launch of the GRD-50A-M series of scalable 500W integrated power supplies for high-reliability markets such as military and aerospace. This new […]