Record Order for Rheinmetall’s 155 mm Ammunition €8.5 Billion
Rheinmetall announced that it had received a contract from the German Federal Defence Ministry to deliver 155mm artillery ammunition worth up to €8.5 billion.
Defence News
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
KNDS Presents the new CENTURIO UGV at Eurosatory
KNDS presented a Medium-Forces-Mission-Solution using manned/unmanned teaming systems, data management, and sensor-to-shooter technology.
Land
Expo and Air Show
ST Engineering’s Terrex-s5 Serial Production Starts
ST Engineering’s Terrex-s5 wheeled armoured combat vehicle is ready to start production.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
BAE Systems Unveils Tridon Mark II Air Defence System
During Eurosatory 2024, BAE Systems has put Tridon Mark II air defence system based on Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm naval gun.
Country
U.S. Defence Programmes Face Delays in Deliveries
The GAO published a report on June 17th indicating that the DoD's defence programmes are facing multi-year delays.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
France Develops New Missile for Its MLRS
MBDA and Safran exhibited their joint project, Thundart 227 mm guided artillery rocket to be used on French M270 LRU MLRS in Eurosatory 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Australia Tests Laser Weapon Against UAV
Australia’s first directed energy weapon, Fractl, has destroyed a target UAV 500 m away in a hard-kill test.
Navy / Maritime
Ukrainian Military: Russia Patrols Black Sea with Submarines
According to a Ukrainian military spokesperson, Russia uses submarines to patrol the Black Sea after naval losses.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
U.S. Army Eyes New Missile for Enduring Shield
AD System Brigadier General Frank Lozano stated that the service seeks a secondary missile for the upcoming Enduring Shield air defence system.
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
B&S Unveils Hitbird 350 Aluminium-Structured UAV
During Eurosatory 2024, German firm B&S unveiled its Hitbird 350 multi-purpose UAV with an aluminium structure.
Weapon / Missile
Greece to Acquire American “precision strike” Missile
Kathimerini reported that the Greek Army is considering purchasing the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) to enhance the capabilities of its rocket artillery.
Weapon / Missile
Expo and Air Show
MBDA Reveals LCM for Deep Precision Strike Capability
MBDA introduced the Land Cruise Missile (LCM) system, which provides a new ground-launched Deep Precision Strike capability on the battlefield.
Defence Politics
Turkiye to Catch NATO’s Expenditure Threshold in 2024
Turkiye will allocate $22.776 billion for military spending, equalling 2.09 per cent of its GDP as presented in NATO’s annual report.
Land
Investment
John Cockerill’s Arquus Acquisition Receives Confirmation
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Belgian counterpart Alexander De Croo approved the first phase of John Cockerill's acquisition of Arquus.
