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UNI&FORMA Named Slovenia’s Exporter of the Year 2026

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

KOMENDA, SLOVENIA (18 June 2026)

UNI&FORMA, part of Mehler Systems and the company behind the UF PRO brand, has received Slovenia’s prestigious “Exporter of the Year” (Izvoznik leta) 2026 award, recognising excellence in exports, innovation, and international growth.

Presented annually by Finance, Slovenia’s leading business newspaper, the award is one of the country’s most respected business recognitions. It honours Slovenian companies that successfully compete on international markets while demonstrating innovation, sustainable growth, and the creation of high added value. UNI&FORMA was selected among a strong group of finalists, which also included Atlantic Droga Kolinska, KO-SI, and Mebor.

The award recognises UNI&FORMA’s journey from a Slovenian manufacturer supplying domestic organisations to a globally recognised developer of premium tactical clothing systems. Since its founding in 1997, the company has continuously invested in product development, advanced materials, and proprietary technologies while working closely with professional end users to understand their evolving requirements.

This expertise later formed the foundation of the UF PRO brand, created to address the specific needs of military, law enforcement, and special operations units operating in demanding environments. Today, UF PRO products are used by military, law enforcement, and other professional users in more than 50 countries worldwide. Its users include Slovenia’s Special Police Unit (SEP) and Special Operations Unit (ESD), more than 300 SWAT units in the United States, Germany’s SEK and GSG 9 units, Austria’s EKO COBRA, Latvia’s Omega unit, and many other elite units around the world.

“When I look at how far we have come, I see the contribution of everyone who helped build UNI&FORMA and UF PRO along the way. This award belongs to them. Their expertise, dedication, and commitment to excellence have made our growth and international success possible,” said Jože Kastelic, Managing Director of UNI&FORMA.

During the accompanying conference programme, Kastelic joined representatives of the other finalists to discuss how digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and productivity improvements are shaping the future competitiveness of exporting companies.

“The success of UF PRO has always been built on understanding the needs of the professionals who use our products. As those needs evolve, we will continue investing in innovation, product development, and close cooperation with end users to ensure we remain a trusted partner around the world,” Kastelic added.

For UNI&FORMA, the award recognises nearly three decades of innovation, growth, and international expansion while providing additional motivation for the journey ahead.

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ROTTWEIL Extends Its International Defence & Law Enforcement Portfolio Significantly

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026

The prestigious ammunition brand ROTTWEIL known for its shotshell products launches fourteen (14) different product solutions for law enforcement and security agencies as well as special forces. Besides door breaching cartridges, ROTTWEIL’s portfolio now also carries a slug, buckshot, training as well as an anti-drone (C-UAV) range meeting the remarkably increasing demand for respective products and boosting the DLE portfolio of the German brand substantially. Shotguns have been part of the arsenal of armies and police units for over a century.

Even today, shotguns remain standard issue for armed forces and police forces worldwide.

The range of applications is vast, but the choice of ammunition remains crucial to the desired effect. The new ROTTWEIL DEFENCE & LAW ENFORCEMENT product line provides professional users with suitable ammunition that can be deployed effectively and cost-efficiently for a wide variety of purposes.

ROTTWEIL’s offer now encompasses three (3) slug, five (5) buckshot, two (2) training, and four (4) C-UAV cartridges.

• The three slug loads feature an outstandingly impactful 12/76 Brenneke Magnum EDP load with 38g for hard targets, one in 12/70 with 32g, and one in 12/67.5 with 28g, The latter two are both designed for soft targets.

• The five buckshot products come in two calibres: four in 12/70 calibre ranging from 32g (21 pellets #3) to 30g (9 and 8 pellets, #0 and #00 respectively) down to 20.5g (9 pellets #0) plus a 12/67.5 calibre in 18g (9 pellets #1). The latter two products have copper loads.

• The new training range of ROTTWEIL includes a steel and a hard lead product, in calibre 12/70 with 31g (#1) and 34g (#5) respectively.

• Three out of the four anti-drone or C-UAV product solutions come all in 12/70 calibre with two copper loads in 34g (#4 & #6), and the third one with hard lead in 34g (#4). The fourth round is a lead load in 12/70 calibre featuring a special construction ensuring a tight and stable pattern effectively engaging drone targets.

The cartridges are suitable for use in both bolt-action and semi-automatic shotguns across all loadings. The use of high-quality, specially matched components and designs ensures reliable performance in a wide range of applications. Both requirements as well as product features are and will be defined in close collaboration with customers and users worldwide.

The international Eurosatory show, the global event for defence and security in Paris, France, offers the perfect platform to present the new portfolio to a selected professional audience.

More detailed information can be found on the website of ROTTWEIL’s brand and trademark owner, RWS based in Fuerth, Germany.

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Alpine Eagle and Origin Robotics Partner to Strengthen European Drone Defence Capabilities

Monday, June 22nd, 2026

Alpine Eagle and Origin Robotics partner to integrate the BLAZE interceptor into Sentinel, creating a layered sensor-to-effector drone defence architecture
The companies are announcing their partnership and showcasing their capabilities during Eurosatory 2026 in Paris.
The German and Latvian defence innovators plan local manufacturing and future deployments in Germany

Paris, France, 16th June 2026: Alpine Eagle, the European counter-drone defence technology company, and Origin Robotics, the Latvian developer of autonomous unmanned aerial weapons systems, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine Origin Robotics’ BLAZE interceptor with Alpine Eagle’s Sentinel architecture, creating a layered sensor-to-effector counter-drone capability.

The agreement marks a significant step in Alpine Eagle’s strategy to build the next generation of air defence, connecting sensing, decision-making and interception into a single layered network. It also reflects a broader shift towards integrated air-defence architectures that combine sensors, command-and-control and multiple interception layers into a single operational system.

Alpine Eagle’s Sentinel architecture combines airborne and ground-based radar with distributed sensor networks and Sentinel-OS, the company’s software backbone that unifies sensors, platforms, and effectors into an integrated network. Together, these capabilities provide earlier detection, improved situational awareness and more time for operators and warfighters to make informed decisions in complex environments. The integration of BLAZE, a radar-guided autonomous interceptor designed to defeat drones and loitering munitions, adds a further interception layer, strengthening Sentinel’s ability to coordinate detection, decision-making and response through its system-of-systems approach.

European governments are accelerating investment in counter-drone capability following lessons from Ukraine and recent conflicts in the Middle East, where large-scale drone attacks have demonstrated the need for earlier detection, layered defence and more cost-effective interception.

Under the agreement, the companies will initially focus on technical integration, customer demonstrations and operational validation, while establishing a pathway towards future local manufacturing of BLAZE in Germany.

Jan-Hendrik Boelens, co-founder and CEO of Alpine Eagle, said: “Drone warfare is forcing militaries to rethink how they protect airspace. The challenge is to bring detection, tracking, and interception together into an integrated system that can respond quickly and scale with the threat. Integrating BLAZE into Sentinel expands our sensor-to-effector architecture and gives customers another effective layer within a broader counter-drone network.”

Agris Kipurs, co-founder and CEO of Origin Robotics, said: “The future of drone defence depends on combining the right sensors, software and effectors. No single system can solve the challenge alone. By integrating BLAZE into Sentinel, we are bringing together complementary capabilities that help customers detect threats earlier and respond more effectively.”

The partnership builds on successful initial integration activities between the two companies and reflects a growing trend towards European defence technology companies combining specialised capabilities into integrated systems that can be deployed, adapted and scaled more rapidly than traditional programmes. By strengthening interoperability between complementary technologies, the collaboration supports the development of a more resilient European defence industrial base and the ability to scale production as demand grows.

Alpine Eagle will be exhibiting at Eurosatory 2026 and can be found in Hall 5b, booth D414. Origin Robotics will be in Hall 5b, booth C423.

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Rigad and Qore Performance Partner to Expand Access to Advanced Thermoregulation and Hydration Equipment in the Czech Republic

Monday, June 22nd, 2026

Knoxville, TN and Semily, Czech Republic — Qore Performance, Inc., the inventors of the ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM of thermoregulation and hydration technologies, is proud to announce Rigad as an authorized dealer for the Czech Republic. This partnership provides Czech military, law enforcement, and outdoor professionals with direct, local access to Qore Performance tools, which are purpose-built to increase the work capacity and survivability at war and at work.

Since 2011, Rigad has operated as a leading supplier of top-tier tactical clothing, outdoor equipment, and military gear. Known for rigorous internal selection standards and a commitment to carrying only proven, reliable brands, Rigad ensures that its customers receive the highest quality kit available on the market. By adding Qore Performance to their inventory, Rigad expands its capability to provide mission-essential climate control and hydration solutions to Czech professional end-users.

Direct Access to the ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM

Through this partnership, customers in the Czech Republic can now purchase Qore Performance’s industry-leading technologies directly from Rigad’s inventory, bypassing long-distance shipping complexities. Key solutions now available include:

ICEPLATE® Gen 3: The world’s most advanced conformal hydration system. This hard-cell bladder provides 52.4 fl oz (1.55 L) of hydration while offering cooling or heating capabilities when frozen or filled with hot water.

ICEFLASK®: A rugged, 16.9 oz (500ml) hard-cell canteen designed to carry water while fitting into standard radio pouches, providing consumable cooling or heating in a compact form factor.

ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3: As the definitive human readiness infrastructure, ICEPLATE EXO® Gen 3 integrates patented ICEPLATE®, ICEFLASK®, and ICEVENTS® technologies into the world’s only plate carrier built to optimize the human machine.

“We are proud to partner with Qore Performance and bring their innovative thermoregulation solutions to customers across the Czech Republic. Qore’s approach to performance, durability, and mission-focused equipment aligns naturally with RIGAD’s long-term commitment to professional users, military personnel, law enforcement, and demanding outdoor customers.” said Jan Karas, Sales Representative at Rigad.

“Rigad is an exceptional partner with a deep understanding of the unique demands faced by professionals in the Czech Republic,” said Austin Pitsch, Marketing Manager of Qore Performance. “By stocking the ICEAGE ECOSYSTEM locally, Rigad is ensuring that operatorshave immediate access to the best possible tools to weaponize temperature and maintain peak capability in any environment.”

Today, RIGAD combines a modern e-commerce platform with brick-and-mortar stores and professional customer support for both civilian and professional end users.

Opening retail locations in Semily, Olomouc, and Ostrava
Expansion into firearms and shooting equipment
Launch of a complete company rebrand and new e-commerce platform in 2024

In addition to retail and distribution, RIGAD invests heavily in original content creation and community engagement. Through Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and its online magazine, the company regularly publishes product presentations, educational content, field-focused articles, and videos covering tactical culture, shooting, preparedness, and outdoor lifestyles.

This direct connection with end users has helped RIGAD establish a loyal customer base and a strong reputation within the European tactical community.

Professional end-users and customers can shop the Qore Performance collection online now at Rigad.com.

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Saab Announces New Giraffe AMB D Radar

Sunday, June 21st, 2026

Saab launches Giraffe AMB D at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris; the latest evolution of its proven Giraffe AMB radar family.

Giraffe AMB D combines a new radar array design with a modern software architecture to deliver enhanced performance and greater operational flexibility. Designed to counter a wide range of threats, the system provides superior situational awareness through extended detection capability and advanced target tracking. Its software-defined architecture enables continuous upgrades, ensuring the radar can evolve to meet future operational requirements.

“Giraffe AMB D demonstrates how technological innovation can enhance sensor capability while making the system more compact and deployable, with a reduced footprint. The result is a highly modular, mobile multi-domain radar that provides operational flexibility from the tactical edge to strategic missions,” says Carl-Johan Bergholm, head of Saab’s business area Surveillance.

Building on more than 70 years of radar innovation and over two decades of operational success with Giraffe AMB, the new Giraffe AMB D leverages Active Electronically Scanned Array radar hardware with a new software architecture and modern processing capabilities to provide enhanced air surveillance performance. The system is designed to detect and track a broad spectrum of airborne threats while maintaining the adaptability required to address tomorrow’s challenges.

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Quantum Systems and Tencore to Co-Produce 2,000 TerMIT UGVs in Germany

Saturday, June 20th, 2026

Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI), the second German-Ukrainian joint venture under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative after Quantum Frontline Industries, focuses on the industrial-scale production of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in Germany for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. With an initial order for 2,000 systems, QTI will deliver the largest global UGV procurement to date.

Munich, Germany | Kyiv, Ukraine – 19 June 2026:Quantum Tencore Industries (QTI) was selected for the delivery of 2,000 TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Ukrainian Armed Forces over the next 12 months. The joint venture QTI is the second German-Ukrainian joint venture between Quantum Systems and leading Ukrainian UGV manufacturer Tencore under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative and will manufacture the Ukrainian-designed systems in Germany.

Funded by the German Ministry of Defence, the programme will provide the first contract for QTI and enable the immediate ramp-up of manufacturing activities in Germany. Production will be carried out in cooperation with an established industrial partner, allowing rapid integration into existing manufacturing infrastructure while strengthening industrial capacity and supporting skilled employment in Germany.

The programme builds on Quantum Systems’ long-standing presence in Ukraine and follows the co-production model established through Quantum Frontline Industries under the “Build with Ukraine” initiative. It represents one of the largest known procurements of unmanned ground vehicles in Europe to date and reflects the growing operational importance of ground robotics in modern military operations.

Hendrik Kramer, Managing Director of Quantum Tencore Industries, said: “Over the past 12 months, UGVs have fundamentally changed battlefield operations in Ukraine, from logistics and casualty evacuation to frontline combat missions. By combining battle-proven Ukrainian ground systems with German industrial scale, QTI is contributing to build strategic capacity in one of the most important emerging capabilities of modern warfare.”

Maksym Vasylchenko, Co-Founder and CEO of Tencore, added: “Ukrainian engineers have developed highly effective ground robotic systems under real operational conditions. With Quantum Systems, we now have the industrial partner to scale these systems in Germany, expand production, and ensure reliable delivery to Ukrainian forces.”

TerMIT is a modular, frontline-proven, multi-role tracked unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). It is designed to execute a wide range of ground missions, including logistics, field support, evacuation, and engineering tasks. Since 2023, TerMIT has proven itself in thousands of missions in Ukraine. It is designed as a software-defined ground system, enabling continuous capability growth through software rather than hardware changes.

Fully integrated into Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS platform, the UGV benefits from ongoing development cycles that introduce new functions, optimizations, and integrations over time. This program represents the largest known UGV procurement efforts in Europe to date and reflects the increasing operational role of unmanned ground systems in modern military operations.

QTI combines Ukrainian battlefield innovation with German industrial scale, creating a manufacturing and delivery model capable of bringing proven ground robotic systems into production at the pace and volume required by modern defence forces.

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STORM Signs Partnership Agreement with ISTEC and Launches RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount

Friday, June 19th, 2026

At Eurosatory 2026, STORM Adapt Group AS signs a Rapid Adapt and Deploy System (RADS) application partnership agreement with ISTEC Services Limited, and launches the new RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount. This new system is on display, fitted to a Ford Super Duty pickup, on the RMA Stand, Hall 4 E193.

This new addition to the STORM RADS lineup, based on the UniCAGE and integrated with ISTECs Universal Ring Mount, combines the pickup agnostic utility of RADS UniCAGE with the ability to mount various crew-served weapon systems, such as HMG, MMG and GPMG, to ISTEC’s universal ring mount without the need for permanent modification to the vehicle. In addition, to increase flexibility, the weapon system can be removed by a single operator and deployed away from the vehicle in a dismounted role. The integrated system is being qualified to the same firing-stability and safety requirements expected of a fixed mount, so the weapon platform remains fully removable without compromising accuracy or safety.

STORM Adapt Group AS is a Norwegian company that develops RADS, which is an open, modular, dual-use vehicle integration architecture for civil and defence use. RADS provides a fast, cost- effective and standardised way to integrate technology and equipment onto various pickup vehicles.

Built around the patented DockLock mounting system and the ArxLock external attachment rail, it lets a platform be reconfigured for changing roles and gives operators a new way to deploy capability and manage fleet logistics across a vehicle’s lifecycle.

ISTEC Services Ltd is a British company with 37 years of operationally proven experience in the design and manufacture of weapon integration solutions across the land, sea and air domains, including Universal Gun Mounts, Protected Weapon Stations and ring mount systems for 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 12.7mm and 40mm weapons. Platform and weapon agnostic, ISTEC mounts have been operationally proven on vehicles such as WMIK, Mastiff, Husky and Jackal, are fitted to Royal Navy vessels and most recently on the USAF’s Grey Wolf helicopter.

Andreas Rist EVP and Founder of STORM said, “This partnership is a perfect demonstration of engineering expertise being combined to increase the benefit to customers. The STORM RADS capability provides maximum utility and flexibility to the end user by being modular and platform agnostic, without the need for permanent modifications. It maintains a vehicle’s maximum potential use cases from transport, logistics, medical or in this instance as a weapon station. This aligns perfectly with ISTECs own ethos of being platform and weapon agnostic, and together, the RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount provides the user with a supremely adaptable weapons station to enhance physical protection and increase firepower, both fitted to a vehicle or in the dismounted role.”

Jamie Armstrong, Chief Design Engineer ISTEC said, “RADS is an innovative engineering solution giving our mounts a unique standardised, vehicle-agnostic way to be fitted, moved and deployed in the dismounted role, without permanent vehicle modification. A single operator can drop a weapon platform at an observation post in the morning, then collect it and re-arm a different vehicle in the afternoon. STORM has built a smart, open platform, for enhancing the utility of pick-up trucks and partnering with them allows our weapon integration to be fitted to multiple vehicle types.”

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Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems Sets Out Its Program Priorities

Thursday, June 18th, 2026

At Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, the European joint venture Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems set out its priorities. The joint venture is accelerating the introduction of the Ruta Block 3 – a cruise missile for strategic deep strike with a range of over 2,000 kilometers and a warhead of up to 250 kilograms – and begins production with its initial products, the Kryla and Ruta Block 2 cruise missiles.

The Ruta Block 3 is designed for high-value and hardened targets at depth and is launched exclusively from standard containers, which can be carried on vehicle platforms – including Rheinmetall HX trucks – and in maritime applications. Firing readiness is reached in around 2 minutes.

The objective is NATO qualification, making the Ruta Block 3 available to all NATO and EU member states.

“Together we are advancing NATO qualification on an accelerated path, embedded in existing programs for European defense ministries. This allows us to rapidly provide European armed forces with a ready-to-deploy, certified and fully European effector,” says Roman Köhne, Head of Division Weapon and Ammunition, Rheinmetall.

The basis is the signed Term Sheet; the final shareholders’ agreement is close to signature. Within the joint venture, Destinus combines its technology with Rheinmetall’s industrial scale.

Joint production begins with the joint venture’s two initial products. Kryla is a compact, cost-efficient cruise missile with a 50 kg warhead for massed saturation strikes; it launches from containers and from common rocket artillery launchers (MLRS), immediately adding a cruise-missile capability to existing launcher fleets.

Ruta Block 2 carries a 250 kg warhead, is designed for high target effect against high-value and hardened targets and is launched exclusively from containers.

“We are firmly committed to launch from standard sea containers. This gives our customers maximum flexibility: our systems can be deployed across virtually any land and sea platform and through existing logistics chains – concealed and brought to firing readiness in the shortest time,” says Mikhail Kokorich, Founder and CEO of Destinus.

The joint offering comprises Kryla, Ruta Block 2 and Ruta Block 3 – precision deep strike throughout, from a 100% European value chain.

For logistical independence, Rheinmetall Destinus Strike Systems will establish its own facility for final assembly, integration and testing in Germany; initial delivery readiness is planned for 2026.

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