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November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Naval Group Uses Dutch Skills for Orka Sub Build

France’s Naval Group has strengthened its collaboration with the Dutch defense industry for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines, signing new agreements with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies...

BAE Wins $22M US Navy Deal for Missile Canisters

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new contract to manufacture missile canisters for its fleet of surface combatants. The deal, initially valued at $22 million, covers production...

November 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Ukraine, Spain Partner to Build New Armored Vehicles

Ukrainian armored-vehicle producer Praktika has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain’s Tecnove and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering to cooperatively manufacture armored vehicles in Spain. The deal marks a...

Sweden Buys $220M Saab Ground Air Defense Parts

Sweden has placed a major order with Saab for new sensors and a command-and-control system to enhance the army’s brigade-level ground-based air defense. The contract, valued at 2.1 billion...

US Clears $200M Navy Multiband Terminal Sale to UK

The US State Department has approved a potential $200-million sale to the United Kingdom for additional Navy Multiband Terminals (NMTs), expanding the Royal Navy’s access to the Advanced Extremely...

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Nigeria Rolls Out 1,000 Locally Built DG-103 Rifles

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G) has achieved a major milestone in its renewed drive for domestic weapons production, manufacturing nearly 1,000 units of the upgraded DG-103 assault...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ukraine Turns “Protector” Vehicle Into Combat Robot

Ukraine is transforming its largest unmanned ground vehicle, the Protector, into a much more formidable battlefield asset. Once used primarily as a logistics and support platform, the Protector UGV...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

UK, Indonesia Seal $5.2B Deal to Bolster Maritime Security

The UK and Indonesia have agreed to launch a new Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) that will enable Indonesia to build naval and fishing vessels using British shipbuilding expertise. The...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

HII Hands Over 25th Virginia-Class Sub to US Navy

The US Navy has officially taken delivery of the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), marking the arrival of the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine and the 12th such vessel produced by...

November 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Leidos, Kongsberg Study Naval Missile, USV Synergy

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed a new memorandum of understanding to assess the integration of Kongsberg’s advanced Naval Strike Missile (NSM) with Leidos’ next-generation uncrewed surface...