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Rheinmetall to Build Armored Field Hospitals for Germany

Rheinmetall has signed a 300-million-euro ($348.6 million) contract to produce mobile, armored field hospitals for the German Armed Forces, marking a major step in Germany’s efforts to strengthen battlefield...

October 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Belgium Receives Its First F-35A Jets From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has officially handed over the first three F-35A Lightning II fighters to the Belgian Air Force, marking a major step forward in Belgium’s modernization of its aerial...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Black Hawk Transformed Into New U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS “U-Hawk,” a fully autonomous variant of the legendary UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, marking a major leap in the evolution of rotary-wing...

UK Awards $6.6M Drone Training Deal to Anartes

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anartes a contract worth five million pounds ($6.6 million) to deliver drone kits and training systems supporting the British Army’s first-person view...

October 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Saab Wins $1B Contract for Sweden’s Blekinge-Class Sub

Saab has secured a significant contract from the Swedish government for the final production phase of two Blekinge-class (A26) submarines, marking a key milestone in Sweden’s long-term naval modernization...

Oshkosh Unveils New Multi-Mission Autonomous Fleet

Oshkosh Defense has introduced its new Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) during the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition held in Washington, D.C....

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Raytheon Starts Making Next-Gen SharpSight Radar

Raytheon has commenced the initial production phase of its new SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar, a next-generation system engineered to enhance situational awareness across land and maritime environments. The radar...

Rheinmetall, PGZ Unite for Armored Vehicle Project

German defense giant Rheinmetall and Poland’s state-owned arms conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly produce a new generation of military support...

October 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Serco Secures EJ200 Engine Support Deal for UK Typhoon

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a five-year, £7.8 million ($10 million) contract with Serco to deliver maintenance and logistics support for the EJ200 engines powering the...

October 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Netherlands, Ukraine Partner on Deep-Strike Drones

The Dutch government has committed €110 million ($127 million) to a joint program with Ukraine to produce deep-strike drones, backing Kyiv’s ability to sustain and expand long-range strike capabilities....