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November 3, 2025
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HD Hyundai, SIMA Team Up to Build Peru’s Submarines

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a preliminary agreement with Peru’s state-run Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) to jointly design and build submarines for the Peruvian...

Norway Boosts NASAMS With New Kongsberg Contract

Norway’s defense procurement agency has awarded a 1-billion Norwegian krona ($99 million) contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) to deliver advanced components for the NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air...

Rheinmetall Secures $31M Deal for Ukraine’s Bradleys

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31-million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to strengthen battlefield repair capabilities for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) operated by both...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Receives Its First Airbus A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a major milestone in the country’s air mobility modernization...

November 2, 2025
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Iran Pledges to Rebuild Nuclear Sites Stronger

Iran has announced plans to rebuild its nuclear facilities “stronger than before” following extensive damage caused by Israeli and US airstrikes, while Oman has urged Tehran and Washington to...

November 2, 2025
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Philippines, Canada Ink Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines and Canada have signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), marking another step in Manila’s expanding network of defense partnerships aimed at deterring Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the...

November 2, 2025
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Tehran Promises Stronger Reconstruction of Nuclear Facilities

Iran declared on Sunday that it will rebuild nuclear facilities damaged by recent Israeli and US airstrikes “stronger than before,” as Oman called on Tehran and Washington to restart...

November 2, 2025
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Canada, Philippines Formalize Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, broadening Manila’s defense ties as tensions with China continue to rise in the South China Sea. The new...

November 1, 2025
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US Envoy Calls for Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks

A senior U.S. official has urged Lebanon to initiate direct negotiations with Israel as regional tensions continue to rise following intensified Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds. The appeal comes...

November 1, 2025
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US Diplomat Pushes for Direct Lebanon-Israel Negotiations

A senior US diplomat on Saturday urged Lebanon to begin direct peace talks with Israel, as tensions rise following renewed Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets nearly a year after...