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Vatn Systems Secures $60M for Underwater Drone Program

Vatn Systems has raised $60 million in Series A funding to accelerate the production and development of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the US military, allied forces, and commercial...

Kenya Strengthens Air Defense With Israeli SPYDER

Kenya has taken delivery of an Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, marking a significant upgrade to the country’s air defense and signaling a shift in Nairobi’s defense partnerships. The...

Kongsberg to Acquire US Missile Firm Based in California

Norway’s Kongsberg Group has reached an agreement to acquire a controlling stake in US-based missile developer Zone 5 Technologies, strengthening its position in the rapidly growing market for low-cost,...

December 17, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

AM General to Deliver Cannon-Armed HUMVEEs to Kosovo

Kosovo has signed a defense procurement contract with AM General to acquire artillery-mounted High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HUMVEEs), marking a significant upgrade to the country’s mobile fire support...

Denmark Chooses Lockheed for Long-Range Radar System

The Danish government has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radar to enhance national and allied airspace monitoring across Skagen, Bornholm, and the Faroe Islands. The decision supports...

December 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

KF-21 Boramae to Feature BAE Systems IFF Technology

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded BAE Systems an $11 million contract to integrate an advanced Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) system into the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet, strengthening...

December 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

Lockheed Unveils First F-35A Fighter Jet for Finland

Lockheed Martin has officially unveiled the Finnish Defence Force’s first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet at its manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas, marking a major milestone in Finland’s...

December 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Brazil Receives First UH-60M Black Hawk From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Brazilian Army’s first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter, marking the initial shipment under a 12-aircraft procurement agreement signed in 2024. The handover represents a key...

EOS Wins $80M South Korea Laser Weapon Export Contract

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has entered into a binding conditional agreement valued at $80 million to manufacture and deliver its 100-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon system to...

December 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

German, Ukrainian Defense Firms Partner to Produce Drones

A German unmanned systems manufacturer and a Ukrainian defense technology start-up have announced the formation of a joint venture to mass-produce drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The partnership...