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December 7, 2025
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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 Approves South Korea GBU-39B Bomb Sale Upgrade

The United States has approved a potential US$111.8 million Foreign Military Sale that would add 624 GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs to South Korea’s precision strike inventory, according to the...

December 5, 2025
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US Army Places $200M Order for Anti-Drone Shells

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $200-million+ contract to manufacture XM1211 High Explosive Proximity (HEP) rounds for the US Army. The new medium-caliber ammunition is being introduced to strengthen...

December 5, 2025
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US Approves $2.7B Bomb Sale Package for Canada

The United States has approved a $2.68-billion foreign military sale of advanced air-strike munitions to Canada, marking a major step in Ottawa’s ongoing effort to strengthen its military capabilities....

December 2, 2025
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Lithuania Orders $148M Saab Mobile Air Defense Units

Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has secured a third Mobile Short Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system order from Lithuania, marking another major step in strengthening the Baltic nation’s layered air-defense...

December 1, 2025
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HK and Rheinmetall Nordic to Supply New Weapon Systems

European defense cooperation is gaining new momentum as Heckler & Koch and Rheinmetall Nordic announce a formal partnership aimed at delivering advanced, integrated weapon systems to regional militaries and...

December 1, 2025
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France Unveils MUTANT XL for Next-Gen Strike Missions

France may be entering a new era of precision-strike capability with the unveiling of MUTANT XL, a next-generation loitering munition jointly developed by MBDA and Delair. The system merges...

November 28, 2025
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NATO State Buys Hundreds of HERO Drones From Rheinmetall

A NATO member nation has placed a significant order for several hundred HERO loitering munitions from Rheinmetall, signaling growing European demand for precision-strike drone systems. Deliveries are slated to...

November 27, 2025
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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...

November 25, 2025
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Nigeria Rolls Out 1,000 Locally Built DG-103 Rifles

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G) has achieved a major milestone in its renewed drive for domestic weapons production, manufacturing nearly 1,000 units of the upgraded DG-103 assault...