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November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Gets Airbus A400M Transport Plane

Indonesia has become the latest operator of the Airbus A400M Atlas after receiving its first aircraft at Halim Air Force Base, Jakarta. The delivery stems from a 2021 procurement...

November 2, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Tehran Vows Stronger Nuclear Rebuild Effort

Iran has announced plans to reconstruct all nuclear facilities damaged during recent U.S. and Israeli strikes, asserting that its atomic program will emerge “stronger than before.” The declaration came...

November 2, 2025
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Manila, Ottawa Sign Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines has formalized a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Canada, marking a significant expansion of defense cooperation as tensions with China intensify in the South China Sea. The...

November 1, 2025
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Soldier Systems
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US Envoy Calls for Lebanon-Israel Dialogue

Washington is intensifying efforts to bring Lebanon and Israel to the negotiating table as border violence resurges despite a ceasefire with Hezbollah still technically in effect. U.S. special envoy...

October 31, 2025
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Finland’s First F-35 Rolls Out From Lockheed

Finland has reached a pivotal stage in its airpower modernization with the rollout of its first F-35A Lightning II fighter from Lockheed Martin’s assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas....

October 31, 2025
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Soldier Systems
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Inuit Firm to Boost Canada’s Arctic Security

In a landmark move toward sovereign defense capacity in the Far North, Sapujjijiit Inc., an Inuit-owned enterprise headquartered in Nunavut, has entered Canada’s defense sector with ambitions to integrate...

October 31, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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French UAVs Gain Laser Strike Target Designator

French defense innovator MERIO is advancing a next-generation laser designator system for UAVs, offering a leap forward in precision targeting and joint fires coordination. The system equips unmanned aerial...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Plans $3B Purchase of India’s Su-30MKIs

Armenia is reportedly close to finalizing a multibillion-dollar purchase of Su-30MKI fighters from India’s HAL, signaling a historic shift in its defense orientation and procurement strategy. Estimated at up...

Joint US-Norway GPS Shield Protects Naval Fleet

U.S. company NAL Research has teamed with Norway’s Tschudi Shipping and SGM Technology to introduce PntGuard, a compact anti-spoofing navigation aid built to protect ships from GPS manipulation. Designed...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Praises Turkey’s Jet Buy for NATO Unity

Germany and Turkey have announced progress in Ankara’s plan to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, with Chancellor Friedrich Merz calling the sale vital to reinforcing NATO’s eastern defenses. The...