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September 24, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

NATO Partner Secures Aussie Digital Defense Pact

A NATO-approved European defense partner has signed a record-breaking agreement with an Australian extended reality systems provider, marking the company’s largest defense contract in its history. The collaboration will...

September 24, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Wideband Switch to Strengthen US Spectrum Edge

The Department of Defense has contracted a US-based firm to build a next-generation wideband RF switch matrix designed to improve electronic warfare and spectrum intelligence. The system’s 16×12 design...

September 23, 2025
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Air Platforms

US, Allies Award Boeing $110M Aircraft Pact

Boeing has received $110.2 million in US Department of Defense contracts, supporting both American and allied military aviation programs and highlighting the company’s pivotal role in global defense. These...

September 23, 2025
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Soldier Systems

SitaWare Edge Expands German Army’s Network

The Bundeswehr is poised to enhance its operational awareness with the introduction of Systematic’s SitaWare Edge, following a formal supply agreement with the Danish software provider. Designed for troops...

September 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

NATO Picks Saab for Subsea Battle Systems

At the Motovilikhinskiye Zavody facility in Perm, Russian engineers showcased a fresh variant of the 9A52-4 Sarma multiple launch rocket system that emphasizes wheeled mobility and modular launch architecture....

September 22, 2025
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Land Platforms

South Korean K9 Howitzers Join Norway Fleet

At the 2025 Changchun Air Show, China’s air force offered a rare close-up view of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter by mounting the type on static display and revealing...

September 22, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Poland to Get 2,500+ Javelins From the US

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced the Vectis — a Group-5 collaborative combat aircraft designed as a stealthy, interoperable unmanned wingman to collaborate closely with crewed fighters — at the...

September 21, 2025
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Naval Platforms

$450M Loan Clears Way for Indonesia Carrier Buy

Indonesia has taken a significant administrative step toward acquiring the decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi by authorizing foreign-loan financing that could cover the ship and supporting helicopter...

September 20, 2025
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Land Platforms

South Korean K9 VIDARs Join Norway’s Arctic Force

Hanwha Aerospace and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) have reached their third agreement expanding Norway’s K9 VIDAR artillery fleet, confirming an order for 24 additional self-propelled howitzers that...

September 20, 2025
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Air Platforms

Saab Gripen Deal Considered by Brazil

Brazil is reported to be negotiating with Sweden to acquire up to 12 used Saab Gripen C/D fighters as a temporary measure while it awaits the full delivery and...