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December 31, 2025
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Fincantieri Wins Indian Navy Black Shark Torpedo Deal

Italian shipbuilding and defense major Fincantieri has secured a major export contract through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems to supply Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy....

December 31, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy Takes Delivery of DDG-128 USS Ted Stevens

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy from its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The...

Saab Wins Lithuania Deal for RBS 70 Bolide Missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide short-range air defense missiles, marking one of the country’s largest investments in...

Lockheed Martin Wins $142.6m UAE THAAD Support Deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $142.6 million contract modification to continue sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system under...

DroneShield Wins $6.2M APAC Military Counter-Drone Deal

Australia-based defense technology firm DroneShield has secured a $6.2 million military contract to supply integrated counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to a defense force in the Asia-Pacific region. The agreement...

December 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
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France Signs $1.34bn Deal for Saab GlobalEye AEW Jets

France has signed a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, marking a major step in modernizing...

December 29, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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UK, Germany Sign $70M Deal for RCH 155 Artillery

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52-million ($70.1-million) joint procurement agreement to advance a next-generation artillery system capable of firing on the move and striking targets at...

Germany Orders 84 RCH 155 Wheeled Howitzers

Germany has approved a €1.2-billion ($1.4-billion) procurement for 84 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the Bundeswehr’s artillery forces. The contract has...

December 29, 2025
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Finnish Zeus FPV Drones Delivered to Ukraine for First Time

Finnish defense company Summa Defence has delivered the first batch of Zeus first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, marking a new milestone in European support for Ukrainian battlefield capabilities....

December 29, 2025
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Soldier Systems
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Rheinmetall to Supply Laser Modules for German Army Rifle

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth several hundred million euros to supply laser-light modules for the German Armed Forces, supporting the introduction of a new standard assault rifle across...