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Companies look to tank-launched guided projectiles for non-line-of-sight effects

29th December 2025

While integration of guided weapons on modern armoured vehicles usually takes the form of a podded launcher on the turret exterior, recent developments suggest the concept of firing missiles from a tank’s main gun could be seeing a revival.

Thales wins DE&S contract for portable autonomous command centres

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Thales wins DE&S contract for portable autonomous command centres

29th December 2025

The agreement to provide portable autonomous command centres to the UK Royal Navy will enhance the service’s Mine Counter Measure operations and further integrate autonomous and uncrewed systems into its fleet.

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Harris Corporation will supply AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS) systems to the Royal Moroccan Air Force (RMAF) under a $91 million IDIQ …

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The French DGA has awarded Safran a contract for the provision of guidance kits for its air-launched bombs. Under the contract, awarded on 29 December, …

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The Bulgarian Air Force (BuAF) plans to launch a new programme for long-range radar systems. Commander-in-Chief, Maj Gen Tsanko Stoykov publicly announced that a project …

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