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US OKs $3.7B IBCS and AMRAAM Missile Sale to Denmark

The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale to Denmark that could reach a combined value of $3.73 billion, significantly strengthening the NATO member’s ground-based air...

December 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Turkey Completes Its First Indigenous Submarine Build

Turkey has begun constructing its first fully indigenous submarine, marking a major advance in its long-term strategy to achieve self-reliance in naval platforms and critical undersea defense technologies. The...

December 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Saab, Airbus Eye Joint Work on Uncrewed Combat Aircraft

Saab and Airbus are exploring a potential partnership to jointly develop unmanned combat aircraft technologies designed to operate alongside manned fighter jets. Senior executives from both companies confirmed the...

Teledyne Wins USMC Deal for Rogue 1 Loitering Munition

The US Marine Corps has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to deliver more than 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems as part of the Organic Precision Fires–Light...

December 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Buys Two 212CD Subs to Counter Arctic Threat

Norway has decided to activate an option for two more Type 212CD submarines from German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, expanding its future underwater fleet from four to six vessels....

US Marines Add Rogue-1 Loitering Munitions to Force

The U.S. Marine Corps has moved forward with a major precision-strike enhancement by awarding Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5 million contract under the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. The...

December 6, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Sends 250 Stryker Vehicles to Poland for $1 Deal

Poland’s military leadership has endorsed a US proposal to transfer roughly 250 second-hand Stryker armored combat vehicles for a symbolic payment of one dollar. Polish officials say the platforms...

US Clears JASSM-ER Missile Sale Expanding Italy Reach

The U.S. State Department has authorized a potential $301 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy covering 100 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM-ER), along with mission...

December 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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UK Navy to Field Europe’s First Laser Weapon by 2027

The United Kingdom is preparing to deploy the DragonFire high-energy laser weapon aboard its Type 45 destroyers by 2027, positioning the Royal Navy to become the first European maritime...

US Approves South Korea GBU-39B Bomb Sale Upgrade

The United States has approved a potential US$111.8 million Foreign Military Sale that would add 624 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs to South Korea’s precision strike inventory, according to the...