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November 13, 2025
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Thai Navy Receives Upgraded 212 Helicopter From Bell

Bell Textron has delivered a fully upgraded Bell 212 medium utility helicopter to the Royal Thai Navy, completing a major operational life extension effort for the service’s rotary-wing fleet....

November 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Greece Requests AIM-120D Missiles to Equip F-35 Fleet

Greece has formally asked the United States to approve the sale of AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles for its incoming F-35 Lightning II fleet, aiming to maintain a decisive technological...

November 13, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
Mergers & JV

Anduril Lattice Picked for IBCS-M After Flawless Test

Anduril Industries has achieved a major milestone after its AI-enabled Lattice command-and-control software was chosen by the US Army as its preferred counter-drone fire control solution. The selection follows...

November 13, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Orders 48 Boxer Ambulances, Trainer Variants

KNDS Deutschland has secured a new order to manufacture 48 Boxer armored vehicles for the German Armed Forces, strengthening Berlin’s ongoing program to expand and modernize its protected mobility...

November 13, 2025
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Indonesia Replaces Russian APCs With Pandurs for UN Duty

Indonesia has officially replaced its aging fleet of Russian-made BTR-80A armored personnel carriers with Czech Pandur II 8×8 vehicles for its UN peacekeeping deployment in Lebanon. The decision comes...

November 13, 2025
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Switzerland Chooses Firms for New Multispectral Camouflage

Switzerland is strengthening the survivability and concealment capabilities of its armed forces by investing in advanced multispectral camouflage systems designed to protect troops, vehicles, and key infrastructure from modern...

MBDA Equips Skyranger 30 With New Counter-Drone Missile

Germany is expanding its short-range air-defense capabilities with the development and acquisition of MBDA’s new Small Anti-Drone Missile (SADM), officially designated DefendAir. The missile is purpose-built to counter the...

November 13, 2025
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Bulgaria’s First Modular Patrol Ship Starts Sea Trials

German shipbuilder Naval Vessels Lürssen (NVL) has begun sea trials for Bulgaria’s first Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessel (MMPV), marking a major milestone in the country’s naval modernization program. The...

Nordic-Baltic Bloc Commits $500M Aid to Kyiv via PURL

The Nordic and Baltic nations have jointly announced a $500-million contribution to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, reinforcing their unified commitment to supporting Kyiv’s defense needs. The...

November 13, 2025
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Soldier Systems
New Product Launches

GORE-TEX Launches New Flame-Resistant Combat Uniforms

GORE-TEX Labs has unveiled a next-generation PYRAD flame-retardant combat suit, engineered to keep modern soldiers cooler, safer, and more agile during missions in extreme heat. Designed for operations above...