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November 15, 2025
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Air Platforms

NATO Jets Highlight Black Sea Patrols

Belgium completed a new rotation of Operation Black Sea Region on 14 November 2025, sending an F-16 to fly in formation with four French Mirage 2000 jets over international...

November 14, 2025
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Air Platforms

US Army Awards Boeing $876M for CH-47Fs

Boeing has been awarded an $876.4-million US Army contract for as many as 60 CH-47F Block II Chinooks, advancing the military’s modernization of its heavy-lift fleet. The package includes...

November 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Redwire VTOL Drones Headed to Croatia

Redwire, through its subsidiary Edge Autonomy, will deliver Penguin C VTOL UAS equipped with Octopus imaging payloads to strengthen Croatia’s border monitoring capabilities under a Frontex-supported program. These drones...

November 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Elbit Delivers UK’s First Ground Surveillance Radar

The British Army has begun receiving its new Ground-Based Surveillance Radar systems from Elbit Systems UK, following strong results during live-fire testing. The initial 55 systems are part of...

November 13, 2025
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Land Platforms

German Military Buys 48 Boxer Ambulance Units

KNDS Deutschland has been tasked with manufacturing 48 Boxer vehicles for the German Armed Forces. The 352 million euro ($409 million) agreement calls for the delivery of 38 Boxer...

November 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Mitsubishi Delivers 5th Miyako Patrol Ship

The Japan Coast Guard has added the fifth Miyako-class patrol vessel, JCG Goto (PL-205), following its delivery by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Maritime Systems at the Tamano shipyard in Okayama...

November 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Orders Two John Lewis-Class Oilers for $1.7B

General Dynamics NASSCO has secured a $1.7-billion contract to build two more John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO 215 and T-AO 216) for the US Navy, strengthening the service’s...

November 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

US Army Platoons to Get Tactical Drones From Neros

The US Army has chosen Neros Technologies as one of three principal suppliers for its Purpose-Built Attritable Systems (PBAS) program, which aims to provide small military units with cost-effective,...

November 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

UK Navy Expands Hybrid Fleet With 20 Drone Vessels

The Royal Navy has unveiled Project Beehive, a plan to acquire 20 uncrewed surface vessels as part of its drive to become a hybrid fleet combining manned and unmanned...

November 10, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Australia May Host MBDA’s Mistral Missile Production

NIOA, Australia’s leading munitions manufacturer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with MBDA, Europe’s premier missile producer, to locally manufacture the Mistral very short-range air defense (VSHORAD) missile. The...