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November 4, 2025
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Sweden Finalizes Archer Artillery Modernization

Sweden has officially received the final batch of upgraded Archer 6×6 artillery systems from BAE Systems Bofors, marking the completion of a nationwide modernization effort aimed at enhancing the...

November 3, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Indonesia Receives Its First Airbus A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a major milestone in the country’s air mobility modernization...

Rheinmetall Secures $31M Deal for Ukraine’s Bradleys

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31-million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to strengthen battlefield repair capabilities for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) operated by both...

Norway Boosts NASAMS With New Kongsberg Contract

Norway’s defense procurement agency has awarded a 1-billion Norwegian krona ($99 million) contract to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) to deliver advanced components for the NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air...

November 3, 2025
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HD Hyundai, SIMA Team Up to Build Peru’s Submarines

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a preliminary agreement with Peru’s state-run Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) to jointly design and build submarines for the Peruvian...

November 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Israel Firm to Deliver 100 Drone Detectors for VIPs

Israeli defense startup Insignito has secured a major defense contract to deliver 180 acoustic unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection systems designed to safeguard high-security and VIP facilities. The deployment...

November 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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AeroVironment, OpenJAUS Join to Advance UAS Links

AeroVironment (AV) has announced a strategic partnership with OpenJAUS to improve interoperability across autonomous and remotely operated systems. The collaboration is designed to streamline field operations, enhance cross-platform communication,...

November 2, 2025
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Canada, Philippines Formalize Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, broadening Manila’s defense ties as tensions with China continue to rise in the South China Sea. The new...

November 2, 2025
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Tehran Promises Stronger Reconstruction of Nuclear Facilities

Iran declared on Sunday that it will rebuild nuclear facilities damaged by recent Israeli and US airstrikes “stronger than before,” as Oman called on Tehran and Washington to restart...

November 2, 2025
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Philippines, Canada Ink Visiting Forces Agreement

The Philippines and Canada have signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA), marking another step in Manila’s expanding network of defense partnerships aimed at deterring Beijing’s growing assertiveness in the...