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November 27, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Buys More Bradley A4 Vehicles in $390M Deal

BAE Systems has secured a new $390-million contract to supply additional Bradley A4 infantry fighting vehicles to the US Army, reinforcing efforts to modernize frontline armored units. The latest...

November 27, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Wins $7B Pentagon Deal for Apaches, Tankers

The US Department of Defense has finalized contracts worth more than $7 billion with Boeing to produce AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for the US Army and additional KC-46A Pegasus...

November 26, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Saab, CAE Sign GlobalEye Training Deal Worldwide

Sweden’s defense firm Saab has entered into a new partnership with Canada’s CAE, signing an agreement to provide advanced training solutions for the GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control...

November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Saab Unveils First-Ever Fifth-Gen Battle Submarine

Swedish defense company Saab is promoting its Blekinge-class A26 submarine, calling it the world’s first fifth-generation battle submarine. The platform represents Saab’s most advanced undersea design to date, engineered...

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...