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Lithuania Opts for Poland’s GROM Missiles to Enhance Air Defense

Polish defense firm MESKO S.A. has finalized a €28 million contract with Lithuania for the supply of GROM man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). The deal supports Lithuania’s broader efforts...

U.S. Allocates $3.5B for F-47 Jets to Counter China’s Aerial Supremacy

According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s June 2025 release, the United States is reinforcing its commitment to future air superiority through a significant $3.5 billion funding allocation in...

U.S. Army Funds Development of Advanced Vehicle Defense Tech

The U.S. Army has announced a $107.8 million investment aimed at manufacturing and deploying advanced protection systems for its fleet of tracked combat vehicles. This initiative is designed to...

FN America to Deliver Light Medium Machine Guns to U.S. Army

FN America has been awarded a $4.9 million contract to supply the M240L lightweight medium machine gun to the U.S. Army. This procurement expands upon the weapon’s integration into...

European Client Places Order for Exail’s DriX H-8 USVs

Exail has secured a contract to supply a fleet of five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) to an undisclosed European country. The versatile platforms will be primarily utilized...

Japan Procures 12+ REMUS 300 UUVs from HII

Tokyo-based Hitachi has placed a request with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the delivery of more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). This multi-year agreement...

Poland Commissions Its First SIGINT Surveillance Vessel

The Polish Navy has launched the first of two signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessels being constructed by Sweden’s Saab under the Delfin program, aimed at replacing two aging Moma-class reconnaissance...

‘vajR’ Revealed as India’s First Autonomous Drone Interceptor by Sharang Shakti

Marking a major step for Indian private-sector defense innovation, Sharang Shakti, a Gurugram-based deep-tech firm, has unveiled vajR—a reusable, AI-driven, hard-kill drone interceptor capable of autonomously engaging and destroying...

$662M Investment Set to Ramp Up Poland’s 155mm Ammo Production

Poland is significantly ramping up its artillery production capabilities, with the Polish Capital Investment Fund (FIK) committing over 2.4 billion zloty ($662.9 million) to expand the manufacturing of 155mm...

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Argentina Taps Terma for F-16 Modernization Project

Danish defense contractor Terma has entered into a strategic support agreement with the Argentine Ministry of Defense and the Argentine Air Force, marking its official role in the overhaul...