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September 19, 2025
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PDW Wins $20M US Army Deal for Quadcopter Drones

The US Army has awarded PDW a contract worth $20.9 million to supply its C100 quadcopter drones along with a suite of Multi-Mission Payloads. This award marks the third...

September 19, 2025
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NATO Ally Purchases Edge Autonomy’s Stalker UAS

Edge Autonomy, a subsidiary of Redwire, has secured a contract to deliver its Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to an undisclosed European NATO member state. The deal includes delivery...

September 19, 2025
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Denmark, Ukraine Form Joint Firm for Drone Building

A Ukrainian-American investment consortium, MITS Capital, has announced the creation of a new Danish-Ukrainian defense enterprise, consolidating several of Ukraine’s leading drone and defense technology firms under one umbrella....

Taiwan Unveils ‘Strong Bow’ Missile for 70-Km Altitude

Taiwan has officially introduced its newest anti-ballistic missile system, named Strong Bow, a platform designed to counter advanced aerial threats. The system is engineered to intercept high-flying cruise munitions,...

India, Spain Install First Lanza-N Radar on Navy Ship

Spanish defense firm Indra and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have successfully commissioned the first Lanza-N radar system aboard an Indian Navy warship. The long-range 3D radar, tailored for air...

September 19, 2025
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Portugal Adds Sixth Millennium Airlifter for NATO

The Portuguese Air Force has strengthened its transport capability by signing an agreement with Embraer Defense & Security to purchase a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The updated deal also...

September 18, 2025
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US Approves $162M MK 54 Torpedo Deal to Norway

The US State Department has authorized a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Norway, covering up to 50 MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedo systems in a deal estimated...

September 18, 2025
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US Okays 816 GBU-39B Guided Bomb Sale to Norway

The US State Department has cleared a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Norway involving 816 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I munitions, in a deal valued at approximately...

September 18, 2025
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Spain Buys $847M Upgraded BAM Offshore Vessels

The Spanish government has approved the contracting of Navantia to build two additional Buques de Acción Marítima (BAM) offshore patrol vessels for the navy. These ships will expand the...

Taiwan Reveals First Missile Co-Built With US

Taiwan has revealed its first domestically produced missile developed in collaboration with a US defense firm, a move that underscores its growing defense partnership with Washington as tensions with...