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US Navy Gives BAE $22M for Ship Missile Canisters

BAE Systems has secured a $22 million US Navy contract to produce additional missile canisters for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System and continue manufacturing MK 29 GMLS canisters....

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Nigeria Unveils First 1,000 DG-103 Made-in-Country Rifles

Nigeria’s Defence Industries Corporation–D7G (DICON-D7G) has produced nearly 1,000 upgraded DG-103 assault rifles within the first two months of operations at its Kaduna manufacturing plant, local reports confirmed. The...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

HII Hands Over 25th Virginia-Class Sub to US Navy

The US Navy has formally received the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine, built by HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division. The submarine is the shipyard’s 12th...

Israel Secures New Rafael Deal for Iron Dome Missiles

Israel has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to accelerate production of Iron Dome interceptors amid ongoing rocket, drone, and missile threats. Under the deal, Rafael...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ukraine Turns Heavy Protector Into Armed Combat Robot

Ukraine has equipped its largest unmanned ground vehicle, the Protector UGV, with a remotely operated Tavriia-12.7 turret, transforming it from a support platform into a frontline combat system. The...

November 25, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

Collins Opens Avionics Hub for Dutch F-35, CH-47F

Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force are establishing a new avionics service center to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets. Designed as a long-term government-owned,...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

UK, Indonesia Seal $5.2B Maritime Security Partnership

The UK and Indonesia have agreed to begin a Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) enabling Jakarta to build naval and fishing vessels using British shipbuilding expertise. Announced following a call...

November 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Leidos, Kongsberg Study Missile, USV Integration in Australia

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed an MoU to explore integrating the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) with Leidos’ Sea Archer and Longbow uncrewed surface vessels. The initiative...

November 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Israel Signs $1.25B Tamir Missile Deal

Raytheon and Rafael’s joint venture R2S has secured a $1.25-billion contract to supply Israel with Tamir surface-to-air missiles, along with associated kits and test equipment essential for sustaining ongoing...

November 24, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

USAF Awards Vectrus $252M for Iraq F-16s

The US Air Force has awarded Vectrus Systems a new contract to support Iraq’s fleet of F-16 fighter jets, expanding on similar work the Colorado-based company secured earlier this...