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November 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Greece Orders New FDI Frigate From Naval Group

Greece has finalized a new agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group to procure an additional Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy. The contract includes the construction...

November 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Turkey Starts Building Portugal’s First Naval Vessel

Turkey has officially begun steel cutting for the first military vessel it will export to Portugal, marking a significant milestone in growing defense cooperation between Ankara and Lisbon. The...

Raytheon Wins $698M Deal for Taiwan NASAMS Defense

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $698.9-million contract to deliver multiple NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) fire units to Taiwan. The contract work will be...

US Approves $3.5B SM-6, SM-2 Sale for German Ships

The US State Department has cleared a potential $3.5-billion missile sale to Germany, paving the way for Berlin to acquire SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC interceptors for...

November 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Morocco Buys 10 Airbus H225Ms to Replace Puma Fleet

Morocco has finalized a purchase of 10 H225M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters to modernize its combat search and rescue fleet. The Royal Moroccan Air Force will deploy the new...

November 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

KC-46 RVS 2.0 Achieves First Flight Milestone

Boeing has achieved a key milestone in the KC-46 Pegasus upgrade program as the new Remote Vision System 2.0 (RVS 2.0) successfully completed its first flight. The event marks...

November 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Russia Debuts Flamethrowers With Anti-Drone Tech

Russia has delivered a new batch of TOS-1A Solntsepyok heavy flamethrower systems to its armed forces, with the latest models featuring enhanced anti-drone protection. The upgrades are part of...

November 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

USAF Widens Skydio Drone Role for TACP, EOD

The US Air Force has awarded two new multi-million-dollar contracts to drone manufacturer Skydio to expand the deployment of small unmanned aircraft across Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and...

RTX Secures NASAMS Deal to Aid Taiwan Defense

Raytheon has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $698.9 million to produce National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) fire units for Taiwan. The U.S. Department of War confirmed the...

November 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

BAE, GDLS Pitch Beowulf for Canada’s Arctic Plan

BAE Systems Hägglunds and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)-Canada have formed a strategic partnership to compete for Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) program. The collaboration brings together BAE’s...