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November 4, 2025
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Bollinger Hands Over 61st Sentinel Cutter to USCG

Bollinger Shipyards has officially delivered the 61st Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) to the US Coast Guard (USCG) during a ceremony in Key West, Florida. The newly commissioned vessel,...

November 4, 2025
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Austal, Greenroom Launch 5-Day AI Ship Integration Tool

Austal Australia and Greenroom Robotics have unveiled a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) system capable of converting conventional ships into fully autonomous vessels in just five days. The innovation marks...

November 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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AeroVironment, OpenJAUS Join to Advance UAS Links

AeroVironment (AV) has announced a strategic partnership with OpenJAUS to improve interoperability across autonomous and remotely operated systems. The collaboration is designed to streamline field operations, enhance cross-platform communication,...

November 3, 2025
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Israel Firm to Deliver 100 Drone Detectors for VIPs

Israeli defense startup Insignito has secured a major defense contract to deliver 180 acoustic unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection systems designed to safeguard high-security and VIP facilities. The deployment...

November 3, 2025
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HD Hyundai, SIMA Team Up to Build Peru’s Submarines

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a preliminary agreement with Peru’s state-run Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) to jointly design and build submarines for the Peruvian...

Norway Boosts NASAMS With New Kongsberg Contract

Norway’s defense procurement agency has awarded a 1-billion Norwegian krona ($99 million) contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) to deliver advanced components for the NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air...

Rheinmetall Secures $31M Deal for Ukraine’s Bradleys

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31-million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to strengthen battlefield repair capabilities for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) operated by both...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Receives Its First Airbus A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a major milestone in the country’s air mobility modernization...

November 2, 2025
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Iran Pledges to Rebuild Nuclear Sites Stronger

Iran has announced plans to rebuild its nuclear facilities “stronger than before” following extensive damage caused by Israeli and US airstrikes, while Oman has urged Tehran and Washington to...

November 2, 2025
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Philippines, Canada Ink Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines and Canada have signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), marking another step in Manila’s expanding network of defense partnerships aimed at deterring Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the...