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Romania Picks France’s Mistral Air Defense in $700M+

Romania has signed a 625-million-euro ($724 million) contract with France to procure Mistral very short-range air defense systems, expanding its national air defense network across all military branches. The...

November 27, 2025
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R&D

French Mistral Carriers Get New Navigation Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have joined forces to upgrade the navigation systems onboard France’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers. The modernization effort covers the vessels Mistral, Tonnerre,...

November 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Ondas Boosts Defense Robotics With $80M Roboteam Buy

Ondas Holdings has announced an $80-million agreement to acquire Roboteam, an Israeli company known for designing rugged, multi-mission unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs). The acquisition will significantly expand Ondas’ autonomous...

November 27, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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India to Begin Local Production of HAMMER PGMs

India is advancing its defense self-reliance strategy with a new joint venture to locally produce the HAMMER precision-guided munition. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and France’s Safran Electronics & Defense...

US Clears $200M Navy Multiband Terminal Sale to UK

The US State Department has approved a potential $200-million sale to the United Kingdom for additional Navy Multiband Terminals (NMTs), expanding the Royal Navy’s access to the Advanced Extremely...

Sweden Buys $220M Saab Ground Air Defense Parts

Sweden has placed a major order with Saab for new sensors and a command-and-control system to enhance the army’s brigade-level ground-based air defense. The contract, valued at 2.1 billion...

November 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Ukraine, Spain Partner to Build New Armored Vehicles

Ukrainian armored-vehicle producer Praktika has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain’s Tecnove and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering to cooperatively manufacture armored vehicles in Spain. The deal marks a...

BAE Wins $22M US Navy Deal for Missile Canisters

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new contract to manufacture missile canisters for its fleet of surface combatants. The deal, initially valued at $22 million, covers production...

November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Naval Group Uses Dutch Skills for Orka Sub Build

France’s Naval Group has strengthened its collaboration with the Dutch defense industry for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines, signing new agreements with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies...

November 26, 2025
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Saab Unveils First-Ever Fifth-Gen Battle Submarine

Swedish defense company Saab is promoting its Blekinge-class A26 submarine, calling it the world’s first fifth-generation battle submarine. The platform represents Saab’s most advanced undersea design to date, engineered...