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December 1, 2025
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Sweden Plans New Turbojet UAV With Modular Features

A leading British aerospace company has embarked on an ambitious project to create a clean-sheet uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Swedish Armed Forces within just 18 months. The...

December 1, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

HK and Rheinmetall Nordic to Supply New Weapon Systems

European defense cooperation is gaining new momentum as Heckler & Koch and Rheinmetall Nordic announce a formal partnership aimed at delivering advanced, integrated weapon systems to regional militaries and...

December 1, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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France Unveils MUTANT XL for Next-Gen Strike Missions

France may be entering a new era of precision-strike capability with the unveiling of MUTANT XL, a next-generation loitering munition jointly developed by MBDA and Delair. The system merges...

November 30, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Belgium Orders Five New H145M Helos for Defence, Police

Belgium has formally approved the acquisition of five additional Airbus H145M helicopters, expanding the future joint fleet of Defence and Federal Police to 20 aircraft. The Council of Ministers...

November 30, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
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U.S. Army Trials Next-Gen Counter-Drone Tech in Germany

U.S. Army air defense specialists and technology developers convened at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos in northern Germany to assess a new generation of counter-drone systems in demanding field scenarios. The multiweek...

Japan May Approve Type 03 Air Defense Export to Manila

Japan has begun discreet discussions with the Philippines on a potential transfer of the Type 03 Chu-SAM medium-range air defense system, signaling a major shift in Tokyo’s long-standing restrictions...

November 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
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U.S. Radar in Tobago Boosts Regional Surveillance Shift

The United States Marine Corps has begun installing a new radar system at ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago, following a reversal by Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister, who...

November 29, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Indian Navy Inducts Fourth Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate

The Indian Navy has officially taken delivery of Taragiri, its fourth Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, during a ceremony at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. The handover marks a...

Denmark Picks Rheinmetall Trucks for Military Fleet

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured a major framework agreement with the Danish Armed Forces to deliver up to 1,000 HX and TG logistics trucks. The deal includes...

November 28, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Germany Awards Hensoldt Sensor Pact for Luchs 2

Munich-based defense electronics firm Hensoldt has secured a major contract worth several hundred million euros from General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) to outfit Germany’s new Luchs 2 reconnaissance...