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Lithuania Buys More Saab Bolide Missiles in $326M Deal

Lithuania has placed a major order with Saab to ensure a sustained supply of Bolide short-range air defense missiles, committing 3 billion Swedish krona ($326 million) to strengthen its...

January 2, 2026
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Accepts 78th Arleigh Burke Destroyer From HII Fleet

The US Navy has officially accepted the USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), the 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, following its delivery from HII Ingalls Shipbuilding. The transfer marks...

US Marines Launch New Training Pipeline for FPV Attack Drones

The US Marine Corps has introduced a new training and certification framework aimed at rapidly expanding the number of personnel qualified to operate small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS), including...

January 1, 2026
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Weapons and Munition
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Kalyani Indigenous Naval Guns Scheduled for 2026 Trials

Kalyani Strategic Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge, is preparing to begin proof testing of two indigenous naval artillery systems—a 76mm gun and a 30mm close-in weapon—in...

December 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
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France Signs $1.34bn Deal for Saab GlobalEye AEW Jets

France has signed a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, marking a major step in modernizing...

DroneShield Wins $6.2M APAC Military Counter-Drone Deal

Australia-based defense technology firm DroneShield has secured a $6.2 million military contract to supply integrated counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to a defense force in the Asia-Pacific region. The agreement...

Lockheed Martin Wins $142.6m UAE THAAD Support Deal

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $142.6 million contract modification to continue sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system under...

Saab Wins Lithuania Deal for RBS 70 Bolide Missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide short-range air defense missiles, marking one of the country’s largest investments in...

December 31, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of DDG-128 USS Ted Stevens

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy from its Ingalls Shipbuilding yard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The...

December 31, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Fincantieri Wins Indian Navy Black Shark Torpedo Deal

Italian shipbuilding and defense major Fincantieri has secured a major export contract through its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems to supply Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian Navy....