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November 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Canada Eyes Beowulf for Arctic Mobility

BAE Systems Hägglunds and GDLS-Canada have joined forces to compete in Canada’s DAME program, offering the BvS10 Beowulf to replace the BV206 fleet. The dual-body, amphibious vehicle can carry...

November 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

German Eurofighters Get Saab EW Upgrade

Saab has secured two Airbus contracts worth a combined €549 million to equip German Eurofighters with its Arexis electronic warfare suite. One order extends a 2024 agreement for Eurofighter...

New AI Tool Aims to Fix Military Vehicles

A US startup, NeoLens, has deployed what it calls the world’s first AI-based maintenance assistant for military vehicles on Ukraine’s frontlines. The system helps crews rapidly diagnose issues and...

Taiwan, Indo-Pacific Get Boost With RTX NASAMS

Raytheon has received a $698.9-million contract to produce NASAMS fire units for Taiwan, part of a larger Foreign Military Sales effort aimed at strengthening the island’s air defenses amid...

November 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Cleared to Purchase 340 AIM-9X Missiles

Washington has authorized a potential sale worth $318.4 million to Denmark for the AIM-9X Block II missile package. The request includes 340 tactical missiles, 34 guidance assemblies, and a...

Visby Corvettes to Get Additional CAMM Missiles

Sweden has expanded its CAMM missile acquisition through an amendment to its 2023 agreement with MBDA, ensuring additional stock for upcoming naval upgrades. The Visby-class corvettes will receive the...

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Naval Shipbuilding JV Launched by Italy, Albania

Fincantieri and Albanian defense firm KAYO have agreed to establish a joint shipbuilding venture aimed at strengthening Albania’s naval capacity and infrastructure. The announcement came during a bilateral summit...

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Thai Navy Upgrades Backed by Thales-Navantia Team

Thales and Navantia have agreed to provide new IFF systems for the Royal Thai Navy, enhancing three vessels as part of a broader modernization plan. Thales will deliver TSA3520...

November 15, 2025
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R&D

Peacekeepers Claim Israeli Fire in South Lebanon

UNIFIL announced that Israeli troops opened fire at its personnel from a Merkava tank stationed at a position Israel maintains inside Lebanon. The peacekeeping team, working with the Lebanese...

November 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Moscow Claims Capture of Two S. Ukraine Villages

Russia announced that its forces had taken control of the villages of Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in the Zaporizhzhia region, marking further advances in southern Ukraine. While the eastern...