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Brazil Debuts New Laser-Guided Tank Killer

Brazil’s emerging solution for precision anti-armor engagements is the MAX 1.2 AC, a laser-guided missile created by SIATT under EDGE Group. The system uses laser designation to maintain an...

December 4, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

L3Harris to Upgrade USMC SATCOM Terminals

L3Harris has been awarded another contract to modernize the US Marine Corps’ SATCOM terminals, enhancing throughput and multi-orbit connectivity to support emerging Joint All-Domain C2 requirements. The order covers...

December 4, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Orders 94 More Patria 6×6 Under CAVS

Sweden has expanded its participation in the CAVS multinational armored vehicle program by purchasing 94 additional Patria 6×6 vehicles, raising its future fleet to 415. The 1.5-billion-SEK deal covers...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden First in Europe to Acquire RIPSAW M3

Sweden has become the first European customer for Textron Systems’ RIPSAW M3, a modular robotic ground vehicle optimized for high-mobility missions and autonomous system integration. The M3 features a...

Thailand Acquires Israeli Barak MX Air Defense

Thailand has awarded a 3.44-billion-baht ($107-million) contract to Israel Aerospace Industries for the Barak MX air defense system to support its Integrated Air Defense System modernization program. The selection...

Italian Army Adds More Iveco Trucks in New Deal

Iveco Defence Vehicles will deliver 658 more logistics trucks to the Italian Army, expanding a previous order to 2,111 vehicles with deliveries continuing through 2039. The new units follow...

December 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Nordic Duo Buy 300 Additional Sisu GTP 4×4

Sweden and Finland have placed a joint order for over 300 additional Sisu GTP 4×4 armored off-road vehicles, raising their combined procurement to more than 600 units. Valued at...

December 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

JSW Breaks Ground on $90M V-BAT Plant in India

JSW Defence has begun construction of a $90-million facility in Hyderabad, developed in partnership with Shield AI to produce the V-BAT VTOL unmanned aerial system domestically. Located in the...

Korea Approves L-SAM Mass Build; Hanwha Wins $480M

South Korea has authorized full-rate production of its L-SAM long-range surface-to-air missile system under a 705.4-billion-won ($480 million) agreement with Hanwha Aerospace. Deliveries of interceptors and launchers are expected...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Halo Platform Gains Major Update With VR & Intel

AeroVironment is expanding its Halo mission software ecosystem with a new next-generation training module and an AI-driven global intelligence layer to support military readiness. The MENTOR component uses the...