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December 19, 2025
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US Navy Buys Textron Drone Boat for AUKUS Trials

The US Navy has procured an unmanned surface vessel from Textron Systems for evaluation under the AUKUS security partnership involving Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The...

December 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

AIRO Delivers First US-Built RQ-35 ISR Drones

AIRO Group has completed production of the first RQ-35 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones at its US manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, marking a key milestone in the...

US Army Receives More LOCUST Laser Weapons

AeroVironment has delivered two additional LOCUST laser weapon systems to the US Army under the service’s Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) program. The delivery advances the Army’s efforts...

December 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Airbus Delivers First H160 Helicopter to French Gendarmerie

France has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus H160 helicopter for the French National Gendarmerie, marking a key milestone in the country’s rotary-wing modernization efforts. The handover took...

December 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
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German Navy Takes Delivery of First NH90 Sea Tiger

The German Navy has officially received its first NH90 Sea Tiger helicopter from Airbus Helicopters, delivered through the NHIndustries joint venture at Naval Air Base Nordholz. The handover marks...

December 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

Lockheed, 4iG Study HIMARS Integration on Hungary Trucks

Lockheed Martin and 4iG Space and Defence Technologies have announced plans to explore the integration of Lockheed Martin’s rocket artillery systems in Hungary, including the installation of the company’s...

Russia Activates First S-500 Air Defense Regiment

Russia has confirmed that its first air and missile defense regiment equipped with the S-500 Prometheus system has officially entered combat duty, marking a major milestone in the country’s...

December 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Fifth John Lewis Tanker

General Dynamics NASSCO has officially delivered the fifth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), to the US Navy, marking another key milestone in the service’s...

December 18, 2025
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Spanish Navy Launches First Unmanned Surface Vessel

The Spanish Navy has taken delivery of its first unmanned surface vessel (USV), marking a major step toward manned–unmanned teaming and the integration of autonomous systems into fleet operations....

December 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Ukraine, Germany to Build Bohdana Howitzers on Benz Trucks

Ukraine and Germany have launched a joint initiative to manufacture Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems, with the howitzers to be mounted on Mercedes-Benz Zetros tactical transport trucks. The partnership marks...