Americas
Roshel has signed an agreement with Singapore’s ST Engineering to produce the ExtremV amphibious all-terrain vehicle in Canada. The ExtremV is a key candidate for Canada’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement program, which seeks a replacement for the aging BV206 fleet for military and emergency response teams. Roshel will lead the vehicle’s domestic production and engage Canadian-owned businesses to procure key components.
MD Helicopters is pitching its five-bladed MD 530F as the US Army’s next training platform to prepare the next generation of military pilots. The aircraft, designed to replicate the operational characteristics of rotorcraft like the UH-60M Black Hawk, AH-64E Apache, and CH-47F Chinook, promises a realistic training experience that mirrors real-world flight conditions. Built on the company’s 500 series airframe, the MD 530F is powered by a Rolls Royce C30 engine that delivers 650 shaft horsepower, making it ideal for high-altitude environments.
Middle East & Africa
Turkish defense firm STM has successfully completed the first test firing of its new First-Person View (FPV) Kamikaze Drone, the KarguFpv, which struck its target with full accuracy. The system, developed as part of Türkiye’s push for a fully independent defence industry, marks STM’s latest addition to its combat-proven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) family. The multi-sensor satellite system will combine data from both RF and SAR satellites and leverage machine learning to deliver precise, timely, and high-resolution intelligence. By fusing different types of satellite data, the system is expected to significantly enhance situational awareness and offer a formidable space-based surveillance asset.
Europe
UK-based Blighter has unveiled its longest-range “smart” border surveillance radar system, which can detect a human from 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) away. Having a longer detection range allows earlier interception of intruders, saving costs for border security operators. The Blighter B422LR (long-range) requires just 4 Watts of power to operate — the same amount that is required by a mobile phone or an LED light bulb — and can monitor an area of 707 square kilometers (274 square miles).
Asia-Pacific
Hanwha Systems, a leading South Korean defense and aerospace technology company, announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BAE Systems, the UK’s premier defense and security company, to jointly develop an advanced multi-sensor satellite system. This collaboration will look to integrate BAE Systems’ ultra-wideband Radio Frequency (RF) sensor technology with Hanwha Systems’ cutting-edge small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite capabilities.
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