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December 29, 2025
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Boeing Secures $2B Contract to Upgrade B-52 Engines

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04-billion contract to advance the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), marking a major step in modernizing the service’s long-serving strategic...

December 29, 2025
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Lockheed, MANTECH Use AI to Transform US Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Virginia-based IT services company MANTECH to modernize how the US military sustains and supports its combat aircraft fleet using...

Poland Reveals ‘Invisible Shield’ to Disable Enemy Drones

Researchers at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland have unveiled a new counter-drone technology capable of disabling hostile unmanned aerial vehicles without using explosives or kinetic interceptors. Described as...

December 29, 2025
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Netherlands Expands CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Fleet

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has announced plans to procure additional CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) as part of a broader effort to strengthen the Royal Netherlands Army’s mechanized...

December 29, 2025
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Croatia Joins Tatra Military Truck Procurement Program

Croatia has joined a multinational defense procurement initiative by signing a framework contract with Czech vehicle manufacturer Tatra for the acquisition of T-815 military trucks. The agreement enables the...

December 29, 2025
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Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Build

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in its naval modernization program with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically built Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The milestone vessel...

December 29, 2025
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Rheinmetall to Supply Laser Modules for German Army Rifle

Rheinmetall has secured a contract worth several hundred million euros to supply laser-light modules for the German Armed Forces, supporting the introduction of a new standard assault rifle across...

December 29, 2025
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Finnish Zeus FPV Drones Delivered to Ukraine for First Time

Finnish defense company Summa Defence has delivered the first batch of Zeus first-person view (FPV) drones to Ukraine, marking a new milestone in European support for Ukrainian battlefield capabilities....

Germany Orders 84 RCH 155 Wheeled Howitzers

Germany has approved a €1.2-billion ($1.4-billion) procurement for 84 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers, marking a major milestone in the modernization of the Bundeswehr’s artillery forces. The contract has...

December 29, 2025
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UK, Germany Sign $70M Deal for RCH 155 Artillery

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52-million ($70.1-million) joint procurement agreement to advance a next-generation artillery system capable of firing on the move and striking targets at...