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86 Mack Defense Trucks Boost US Army Logistics

The U.S. Army has placed an order for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense, advancing a program to modernize the service’s engineering and logistics vehicle fleet. Based...

October 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$360M Deal Extends Saab Gripen Support in Sweden

Sweden has renewed and expanded a sustainment contract with Saab worth about 4 billion krona to keep Gripen fighter operations robust while the country phases in newer aircraft. The...

Mitsubishi to Mass-Produce Sub-Launched Missiles

Japan’s defense ministry has given Mitsubishi Heavy Industries two large production mandates as part of a concerted push to amplify its strike and anti-ship capability amid increasing concerns about...

Duo to Deploy Networked Battlefield Radar System

Anduril Industries and General Dynamics Land Systems are collaborating to integrate Anduril’s Spark radar into new ground vehicle designs, a move that shifts defensive capability from add-on kits toward...

October 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

NL–Ukraine Team Up to Build Deep-Strike Drones

The Dutch government has announced a €110 million investment to back joint production of deep-strike unmanned aerial systems in partnership with Ukrainian defense companies as part of the Build...

UK Ships Laser Air-Defense Missiles Ahead of Schedule

The United Kingdom has moved forward an important arms shipment to Ukraine, delivering hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlet, earlier than planned. This shipment is...

October 11, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Expands F-35 Fleet After Tests

Denmark has announced the acquisition of 16 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States, bringing the country’s total fleet to 43 aircraft. The deal, valued at 29 billion...

October 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts