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Lithuania Spends $278M to Upgrade US Training Zone

Lithuania has launched a significant modernization effort at the Pabradė Training Area, committing €240 million ($278 million) to expand infrastructure for US rotational forces. The upgrades include improved barracks,...

November 28, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Babcock, Company-X Partner for Global Military Training

Babcock International has formed a global partnership with New Zealand technology firm Company-X to deliver advanced virtual reality (VR) training systems for defense customers worldwide. Announced during the Indo...

November 28, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Chooses Saab A26 Subs to Replace Kilo Class

Poland has selected Saab’s A26 Blekinge-class submarine as the preferred replacement for its last remaining Soviet-era Kilo-class vessel, marking a significant step in the country’s long-delayed Orca submarine program....

Turkey Advances ‘Steel Dome’ With $6.5B Defense Deals

Turkey has signed nearly $6.5 billion worth of defense contracts to accelerate the development of its multi-layered “Steel Dome” air defense architecture, according to local reports. Announced in 2024,...

November 28, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Awards Hensoldt Sensor Pact for Luchs 2

Munich-based defense electronics firm Hensoldt has secured a major contract worth several hundred million euros from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) to outfit Germany’s new Luchs 2 reconnaissance...

Denmark Picks Rheinmetall Trucks for Military Fleet

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured a major framework agreement with the Danish Armed Forces to deliver up to 1,000 HX and TG logistics trucks. The deal includes...

November 27, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

India to Begin Local Production of HAMMER PGMs

India is advancing its defense self-reliance strategy with a new joint venture to locally produce the HAMMER precision-guided munition. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense...

November 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Ondas Boosts Defense Robotics With $80M Roboteam Buy

Ondas Holdings has announced an $80-million agreement to acquire Roboteam, an Israeli company known for designing rugged, multi-mission unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The acquisition will significantly expand Ondas’ autonomous...

November 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

French Mistral Carriers Get New Navigation Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have joined forces to upgrade the navigation systems onboard France’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers. The modernization effort covers the vessels Mistral, Tonnerre,...

Romania Picks France’s Mistral Air Defense in $700M+

Romania has signed a 625-million-euro ($724 million) contract with France to procure Mistral very short-range air defense systems, expanding its national air defense network across all military branches. The...