UNAC Presents MUM-T with Rider UGV at Eurosatory
French vehicle manufacturer UNAC presented its RIDER UGV as part of a manned-unmanned teaming concept by employing a UGV to support an infantry section.
Defence News
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Air
USAF’s NGAD Fighter Programme Faces Uncertainty
The U.S. Air Force top officials’ recent statements regarding the stance on NGAD’s next-generation fighter programme hint at a lack of sureness.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
Eurosam Shows SAMP/T NG Air Defence System
The new version of the SAMP/T long-range air defence system, SAMP/T NG, with improvements and new capabilities, was exhibited in Eurosatory 2024.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
ASELSAN’s Products Join NATO Air Defence Exercise
ASELSAN’s various air defence products have participated in NATO’s Ramstein Legacy 2024 Integrated Air Defence exercise conducted in Romania.
Air
Nigerian Air Force Purchases 50 Aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force announced plans to acquire 50 additional aircraft to improve its capabilities against militants in northwest Nigeria.
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Army Eyes a Mass Loitering Munition Acquisition
The U.S. Army plans to field more than 1000 Switchblade 600 loitering munitions in 2025 within the scope of the Replicator programme.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
KNDS Shows RAPIDFIRE 40 mm Weapon on 8x8 Truck
During Eurosatory 2024, French-German JV KNDS displayed its updated version of the RAPIDFIRE 40 mm autocannon on an 8x8 truck.
Navy / Maritime
Pakistan Navy’s Babur Visits Jeddah on the way to Homeport?
Pakistan Navy’s first Babur Class ship, PNS Babur 280, visited Saudi Arabia and conducted a passage exercise with the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) ship.
Space
China Tests VTVL Space Craft
Chinese State-owned space company demonstrated a 10-km level VTVL test with a 3.8m diameter test vehicle.
Air
India May Acquire Qatari Mirage 2000-5s
Qatar has offered to sell 12 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to India. A Qatari delegation visited New Delhi to offer this proposal.
Weapon / Missile
Estonia Acquires 12+6 CAESAR Self-Propelled Guns
Estonia announced that on June 19, it signed a contract with France to supply 12 +6 CAESAR 155mm self-propelled guns.
Ammunition
Russia Introduces the 3-ton FAB-3000 UMPK bomb in Ukraine
The Russian military, for the first time, used a FAB-3000 M-54 guided bomb against Ukrainian positions in the Kharkiv Region, according to social media sharing.
Weapon / Missile
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Expo and Air Show
MBDA Presents AI Add-on to an anti-armour missile
MBDA presented the AI-based Ground Warden system used in combination with the Akeron anti-tank missile.
Ammunition
Expo and Air Show
FK BRNO Presents .338 Norma PK Derivative Machine Gun
During Eurosatory 2024, Czech firm FK BRNO unveiled its latest BKS 338 machine gun chambered in .338 Norma Magnum.
