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November 19, 2025
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Turkey Starts Building Portugal’s First Naval Vessel

Turkey has officially begun steel cutting for the first military vessel it will export to Portugal, marking a significant milestone in growing defense cooperation between Ankara and Lisbon. The...

November 19, 2025
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Greece Orders New FDI Frigate From Naval Group

Greece has finalized a new agreement with French shipbuilder Naval Group to procure an additional Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy. The contract includes the construction...

November 19, 2025
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Training and Simulation
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M1, Robinson Propose R66 for US Army Training Fleet

Texas-based M1 Support Services has teamed up with Robinson Helicopter Company to propose the R66 rotorcraft for the US Army’s Flight School Next program. The program is designed to...

November 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Belgium Buys Latvian Kamikaze Drones for CUAS Role

Belgium has procured defensive kamikaze drones from Latvia’s Origin Robotics as part of its growing investment in counter-UAV technologies. The purchase is included in a 50-million-euro ($57 million) package...

Albania Orders Elbit Howitzers, Mortars and UAV Systems

Albania is strengthening its military capabilities through a new partnership with Israel’s Elbit Systems, a deal that will significantly expand the country’s artillery power and domestic defense manufacturing. Under...

November 18, 2025
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Germany’s Eurofighters Get Saab’s New EW Boost

Saab has secured two major contracts from Airbus worth a combined 549 million euros ($676 million) to enhance Germany’s Eurofighter fleet with its advanced Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor...

US Startup Launches First AI Tool for Mil Repairs

A groundbreaking advancement in battlefield maintenance technology has emerged in Ukraine, where the “world’s first” AI-powered repair assistant is now supporting frontline operations. Developed by NeoLens, a US-based startup...

November 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
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BAE, GDLS Pitch Beowulf for Canada’s Arctic Plan

BAE Systems Hägglunds and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)-Canada have formed a strategic partnership to compete for Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) program. The collaboration brings together BAE’s...

RTX Secures NASAMS Deal to Aid Taiwan Defense

Raytheon has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $698.9 million to produce National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) fire units for Taiwan. The U.S. Department of War confirmed the...

November 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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USAF Widens Skydio Drone Role for TACP, EOD

The US Air Force has awarded two new multi-million-dollar contracts to drone manufacturer Skydio to expand the deployment of small unmanned aircraft across Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and...