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US Clears $200M Sale of Navy Multiband Terminals to UK

The US State Department has authorized a potential $200 million sale to the UK for additional Navy Multiband Terminals, expanding British access to the AEHF strategic communications network. RTX...

November 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Ukraine’s Praktika, Spain Team Up on Armored Vehicle Output

Ukrainian armored-vehicle producer Praktika has signed an MoU with Spain’s Tecnove and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering to jointly manufacture armored vehicles in Spain. The collaboration covers a broad portfolio,...

November 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Leidos, Kongsberg Study Missile, USV Integration in Australia

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed an MoU to explore integrating the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) with Leidos’ Sea Archer and Longbow uncrewed surface vessels. The initiative...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

UK, Indonesia Seal $5.2B Maritime Security Partnership

The UK and Indonesia have agreed to begin a Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) enabling Jakarta to build naval and fishing vessels using British shipbuilding expertise. Announced following a call...

November 25, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

Collins Opens Avionics Hub for Dutch F-35, CH-47F

Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force are establishing a new avionics service center to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets. Designed as a long-term government-owned,...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ukraine Turns Heavy Protector Into Armed Combat Robot

Ukraine has equipped its largest unmanned ground vehicle, the Protector UGV, with a remotely operated Tavriia-12.7 turret, transforming it from a support platform into a frontline combat system. The...

Israel Secures New Rafael Deal for Iron Dome Missiles

Israel has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to accelerate production of Iron Dome interceptors amid ongoing rocket, drone, and missile threats. Under the deal, Rafael...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

HII Hands Over 25th Virginia-Class Sub to US Navy

The US Navy has formally received the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, built by HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The submarine is the shipyard’s 12th...

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Nigeria Unveils First 1,000 DG-103 Made-in-Country Rifles

Nigeria’s Defence Industries Corporation–D7G (DICON-D7G) has produced nearly 1,000 upgraded DG-103 assault rifles within the first two months of operations at its Kaduna manufacturing plant, local reports confirmed. The...

November 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Upgraded 2A8 & PzH 2000 A4 Unveiled

Germany has introduced its newest main battle tank and self-propelled artillery system, highlighting a renewed urgency to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising security tensions across Europe. The unveiling...