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US Army Adds $14M for Barrett MK22 Rifles

The United States Army has announced an expansion of its current contract with Barrett Firearms, increasing the deal by $14.2 million for the procurement of additional MK22 rifle barrel...

September 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Australia Commissions 9th Cape Patrol Vessel

Austal has officially handed over the ninth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), continuing a major fleet expansion effort to bolster the country’s maritime security....

September 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

India Equips Subs With 200-MWe Nuclear Reactors

India’s Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) is advancing a new generation of pressurized light-water nuclear reactors designed to significantly enhance the capabilities of the country’s strategic submarine fleet. Each...

Sweden Buys $320M Polish Piorun Missile System

Sweden has finalized a contract with Polish defense firm Mesko for the purchase of Piorun man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). The agreement, valued at approximately 3 billion kronor ($320...

September 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland’s Bumech to Build OTT Armored Vehicles

Polish company Bumech has signed a cooperation agreement with South Africa’s OTT Technologies to localize the production of OTT armored vehicles in Poland. The deal represents Bumech’s entry into...

September 26, 2025
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Air Platforms
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USAF Takes Delivery of 9th BACN Jet

Bombardier Defense has handed over the ninth Global 6000 business jet to the US Air Force as part of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program. The delivery ceremony...

September 26, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Thai Air Force Expands Fleet With Airbus H225

Airbus Helicopters has signed a new agreement with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for the delivery of two additional H225 multi-role helicopters. The aircraft are expected to provide...

September 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Iran Shows MIAAD 120mm Laser Mortar for Precision Fire

Iran has unveiled the MIAAD 120mm laser-guided mortar at the Partner 2025 defense expo, highlighting a step change in its indigenous precision-strike capabilities. Engineered by the Iranian Ministry of...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

BlackSea’s USV Boosts Payload, Power in US Navy Tests

BlackSea Technologies has unveiled its new Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s call for modular, multi-role platforms. The...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Blue Water, Conrad Join Forces for Drone Ship Program

Blue Water Autonomy, a Massachusetts-based defense technology company, has signed a production agreement with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to construct its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The...