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Romania Acquires French Mistral Air Defense Systems

Romania has finalized a 625-million-euro ($724 million) agreement to purchase Mistral very short-range air defense systems from France, securing one of the country’s most significant recent air-defense acquisitions. Under...

November 27, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Secures $7B+ Pentagon Orders for Key Aircraft

The US Department of Defense has contracted Boeing to deliver more than $7 billion worth of military aircraft, including AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A...

November 27, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

BAE Gets $390M Order for Bradley A4 Fighting Vehicles

BAE Systems has been awarded a $390-million contract to manufacture more Bradley A4 infantry fighting vehicles for the US Army, further advancing the service’s modernization plans. These new A4...

November 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

France Upgrades Navigation Suite on Mistral Carriers

France’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers will receive upgraded navigation capabilities under a partnership between CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP. The modernization covers the Mistral, Tonnerre, and Dixmude,...

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,...

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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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Saab, CAE Form Training Pact for GlobalEye Aircraft

Saab and CAE have formalized a partnership to deliver advanced training solutions for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, marking a major expansion of their global simulation cooperation. The agreement, signed...

November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Naval Group Uses Dutch Skills for Orka Sub Production

Naval Group has strengthened its Dutch industry network for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarines by signing new contracts with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies. Both companies join...

November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Saab Unveils First 5th-Gen Battle Submarine

Saab is promoting its Beingke-class A26 submarine, which it describes as the world’s first fifth-generation undersea platform. The A26 is engineered for deep-diving missions and can deploy UUVs, swimmer-delivery...

Sweden Buys $220M Air Defense Components From Saab

Sweden has placed a 2.1-billion-krona order with Saab for new sensors and a brigade-level command-and-control system to reinforce its mobile ground-based air defense. The package includes Giraffe 1X radars,...