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October 15, 2025
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Air Platforms

First F-35As Delivered to Belgium Air Force

The Belgian Air Force has officially taken delivery of its first three F-35A Lightning II multirole fighters from Lockheed Martin, beginning a new era of air combat capability for...

October 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Anartes Wins UK Drone Training Contract

The UK government has selected Anartes to spearhead a £5 million ($6.6 million) initiative supporting the British Army’s rapidly evolving FPV drone program. Under this agreement, Anartes will deliver...

October 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms

$1B Contract Advances Sweden’s Sub Program

Saab has finalized a new production phase contract valued at 9.6 billion Swedish kronor ($1 billion) with the Swedish government to complete its two Blekinge-class submarines, a vital component...

October 14, 2025
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Air Platforms

EJ200 Engine Maintenance Secured by Serco

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a £7.8 million ($10 million) contract for a five-year maintenance and logistics program covering the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon engines....

October 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

UK Ships Laser Air-Defense Missiles Ahead of Schedule

The United Kingdom has moved forward an important arms shipment to Ukraine, delivering hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlet, earlier than planned. This shipment is...

October 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Mitsubishi to Mass-Produce Sub-Launched Missiles

Japan’s defense ministry has given Mitsubishi Heavy Industries two large production mandates as part of a concerted push to amplify its strike and anti-ship capability amid increasing concerns about...

October 13, 2025
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Air Platforms

$360M Deal Extends Saab Gripen Support in Sweden

Sweden has renewed and expanded a sustainment contract with Saab worth about 4 billion krona to keep Gripen fighter operations robust while the country phases in newer aircraft. The...

October 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

86 Mack Defense Trucks Boost US Army Logistics

The U.S. Army has placed an order for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense, advancing a program to modernize the service’s engineering and logistics vehicle fleet. Based...

October 11, 2025
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Air Platforms

Denmark Expands F-35 Fleet After Tests

Denmark has announced the acquisition of 16 additional F-35 fighter jets from the United States, bringing the country’s total fleet to 43 aircraft. The deal, valued at 29 billion...

October 10, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Army Taps L3Harris for Manpack Radios

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a $24-million contract to provide AN/PRC-158C NGC2 Gateway Manpack radios for the US Army’s 4th Infantry Division. The radios, a modified Falcon IV AN/PRC-158,...