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Lockheed Wins THAAD Sustainment Deal in UAE

The United States has reinforced its missile defense partnership with the United Arab Emirates through a $142.6 million contract modification awarded to Lockheed Martin for continued THAAD system sustainment....

Lithuania Orders RBS 70 Air Defense Missiles

Lithuania’s €320 million procurement of Saab’s RBS 70 Bolide missiles signals a decisive push to reinforce short-range air defense as regional tensions persist near NATO’s eastern borders. The agreement...

December 31, 2025
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France Signs $1.34B GlobalEye Contract

France’s selection of Saab’s GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft represents a major leap in airborne surveillance and battle management capability as Europe faces increasingly complex air and missile threats. Valued at...

December 31, 2025
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USS Ted Stevens Joins US Navy Fleet

Huntington Ingalls Industries has formally handed over USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), a Flight III Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, to the U.S. Navy, strengthening efforts to modernize surface...

December 31, 2025
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India Selects Fincantieri Black Shark Torpedoes

Fincantieri, Italy’s leading shipbuilding and defense group, has announced a major export success after its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems won a contract valued at more than €200 million to...

December 29, 2025
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Ukraine Receives Zeus FPV Drones From Finland

Summa Defence’s delivery of Zeus FPV drones to Ukraine underscores the rapid evolution of European drone manufacturing driven by operational feedback from active conflict zones. Achieving industrial readiness in...

Germany Expands RCH 155 Artillery Fleet

Germany’s decision to acquire 84 RCH 155 howitzers represents a major leap in transforming its artillery capabilities toward faster, more deployable fire support systems. Valued at €1.2 billion, the...

Poland Reveals Blast-Free Counter-Drone System

Poland’s STRATUS anti-drone system introduces a new approach to counter-UAS defense by focusing on electronic disruption rather than physical interception. Developed by scientists at Gdańsk University of Technology, the...

December 29, 2025
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Laser Modules Selected for German Assault Rifle

Germany’s ongoing infantry modernization has taken a major step forward with Rheinmetall winning a multi-year contract worth several hundred million euros to supply laser-light modules for the Bundeswehr’s new...

December 29, 2025
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Homebuilt Arrowhead 140 Frigate Hits Water

Indonesia’s defense shipbuilding ambitions advanced with the ceremonial launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the first Arrowhead 140-class frigate to be constructed domestically for the Indonesian Navy. Built at PT PAL...