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Lockheed Bags $30M US Army Missile Deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $30-million Phase 2 contract by the US Army to advance its Spike Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) precision-guided missile system for the Mobile-Long Range Precision Strike...

October 20, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Korean Air Picks Archer for eVTOL Launch

Korean Air and Archer Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) have signed a landmark agreement to commercialize Archer’s Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in South Korea, starting with...

October 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

BAE’s M109A7 Howitzer Adds Range to US Army

BAE Systems has launched the new M109A7 52 caliber self-propelled howitzer, pairing the robust M109A7 Paladin chassis with Rheinmetall’s long-range L52 155mm cannon to address the U.S. Army’s need...

October 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Israel Chooses L3Harris & IAI for Attack Jet

The U.S.-based L3Harris Technologies has entered into a strategic defense partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly develop a sophisticated new light-attack and intelligence aircraft named Blue Sky...

October 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Netherlands Partners in AI Combat Drone Program

The Netherlands has formally joined the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, a groundbreaking program aimed at deploying next-generation autonomous drones to operate as “loyal wingmen” alongside...

Germany & NL Spend €4.5B on 222 SCHAKAL IFVs

Germany and the Netherlands have strengthened their defense collaboration with the signing of a €4.5 billion contract through OCCAR to acquire 222 new SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, further expanding...

October 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

South Korea Chooses L3Harris for AEW&C Jets

L3Harris Technologies, listed on the NYSE as LHX, has secured a major contract to supply modified Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft equipped with airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems...

Bigbear.ai, Tsecond Bring AI Data to the Tactical Edge

U.S.-based BigBear.ai and Tsecond have launched a collaborative project to create AI-enabled edge infrastructure for mission-critical applications. Leveraging BigBear.ai’s ConductorOS and Tsecond’s BRYCK hardware, the platform processes live multi-domain...

October 17, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

VAMPIRE System Mounted on GM Defense Vehicle by L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies has outfitted GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle with its VAMPIRE C-UAS system, enabling rapid detection and engagement of enemy drones. The plug-and-play design allows swift integration on...

October 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Northrop Delivers Laser Minehunting System to South Korea

Northrop Grumman has successfully deployed its first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to South Korea to enhance naval mine countermeasure capabilities. The system, mounted on the Korean Mine...