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November 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Orders Additional 44 CV90s

Denmark has expanded its fleet of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with a new order for 44 CV9035 MkIIIC platforms from BAE Systems, further strengthening its mechanized forces. This...

November 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

New Leopard 2A8 Marks German Tank Return

Germany’s Bundeswehr has unveiled its first new main battle tank in 30 years, marking a major evolution in the nation’s armored warfare capabilities. The Leopard 2A8, developed from the...

November 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

MBDA-Northrop Team on German IBCS Upgrade

Northrop Grumman and MBDA have formed a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing Germany’s air and missile defense capabilities. The agreement focuses on integrating Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System...

November 24, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

California AI Pair Transforms Base Security

California technology firms Picogrid and Deepnight have formed a partnership to introduce AI-enhanced night-vision capabilities to security sensors protecting military installations. Their joint effort will be evaluated through a...

November 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Upgraded 2A8 & PzH 2000 A4 Unveiled

Germany has introduced its newest main battle tank and self-propelled artillery system, highlighting a renewed urgency to strengthen its military capabilities amid rising security tensions across Europe. The unveiling...

November 21, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Rheinmetall Wins $70M German CTC Deal

Germany is modernizing its Army Combat Training Center to prepare its forces for fully digital, next-generation land warfare. As part of this effort, the Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

India Selects BvS10 Sindhu, First in Asia

India has selected BAE Systems Hägglunds’ BvS10 as its new articulated all-terrain tracked vehicle (AATV), marking the first time the platform will be fielded in Asia. Under the program,...

US Army Awards Avathon $5M AI Contract

Avathon has been awarded a $5-million, two-year contract by the US Army to advance development of VIPER, an AI-powered system built to sustain supply chains in contested and degraded...

November 21, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Sound-Based Anti-Drone Weapon Unveiled

Fractal Antenna Systems has introduced JERECHO, an innovative acoustic array platform that transforms sound into a tool for detecting and countering drones and related electronic threats. The system uses...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

Israel Taps Elbit for $210M Merkava Upgrade

Elbit Systems has secured a six-year, $210-million contract to modernize Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks, marking one of the fleet’s most extensive upgrade programs in recent years. The initiative...