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October 18, 2025
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Land Platforms

Germany & NL Spend €4.5B on 222 SCHAKAL IFVs

Germany and the Netherlands have strengthened their defense collaboration with the signing of a €4.5 billion contract through OCCAR to acquire 222 new SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, further expanding...

October 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

South Korea Chooses L3Harris for AEW&C Jets

L3Harris Technologies, listed on the NYSE as LHX, has secured a major contract to supply modified Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft equipped with airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems...

October 17, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Bigbear.ai, Tsecond Bring AI Data to the Tactical Edge

U.S.-based BigBear.ai and Tsecond have launched a collaborative project to create AI-enabled edge infrastructure for mission-critical applications. Leveraging BigBear.ai’s ConductorOS and Tsecond’s BRYCK hardware, the platform processes live multi-domain...

October 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

VAMPIRE System Mounted on GM Defense Vehicle by L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies has outfitted GM Defense’s Infantry Squad Vehicle with its VAMPIRE C-UAS system, enabling rapid detection and engagement of enemy drones. The plug-and-play design allows swift integration on...

October 17, 2025
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Air Platforms

Northrop Delivers Laser Minehunting System to South Korea

Northrop Grumman has successfully deployed its first Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) to South Korea to enhance naval mine countermeasure capabilities. The system, mounted on the Korean Mine...

October 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

M1E3 Abrams Hybrid Tank Set for 2025 Army Prototype

The U.S. Army is moving swiftly to modernize its Abrams platform with the M1E3 variant, aiming to produce early prototypes by late 2025. General Dynamics Land Systems is leading...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed, Diehl Expand PAC-3 Missile Supply Network

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence have formalized an agreement to enhance the production and supply chain of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, bolstering defense manufacturing resilience. Under the...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

GA Tests Advanced Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile

General Atomics has confirmed successful testing of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a guided 155mm artillery round designed to deliver precision strikes at distances surpassing 100 kilometers. Trials...

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

AM General Unveils Soft-Recoil Hawkeye 105mm Howitzer

Lockheed Martin has officially handed over the first three F-35A Lightning II fighters to the Belgian Air Force, marking a major step forward in Belgium’s modernization of its aerial...

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Leonardo DRS, KNDS Pitch Caesar Howitzer to US Army

Leonardo DRS and European defense leader KNDS have entered a strategic teaming agreement to jointly propose a NATO-proven self-propelled howitzer for the US Army’s artillery modernization initiative. At the...