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December 8, 2025
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Puma LE Drone Upgrade Enhances GPS-Denied Operations

AeroVironment’s Puma Long Endurance (LE) unmanned aircraft is now capable of navigating safely in GPS-denied environments, overcoming one of the most common battlefield challenges today. The newest upgrade gives...

December 8, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Takes Delivery of First Borsuk Combat Vehicles

Poland has taken delivery of its first 15 Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of the country’s ground combat fleet. The initial batch will...

Hanwha Secures $153M Missile Contract in South Korea

Hanwha Aerospace has received a follow-on production contract valued at 225.4 billion Korean won, or roughly $153 million, to supply Cheongeom air-to-ground missiles for South Korea’s Light Armed Helicopter...

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
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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
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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
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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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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...