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September 26, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Sweden Buys $320M Polish Piorun Missile System

Sweden has finalized a contract with Polish defense firm Mesko for the purchase of Piorun man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS). The agreement, valued at approximately 3 billion kronor ($320...

September 26, 2025
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Land Platforms

Poland’s Bumech to Build OTT Armored Vehicles

Polish company Bumech has signed a cooperation agreement with South Africa’s OTT Technologies to localize the production of OTT armored vehicles in Poland. The deal represents Bumech’s entry into...

September 26, 2025
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Air Platforms

USAF Takes Delivery of 9th BACN Jet

Bombardier Defense has handed over the ninth Global 6000 business jet to the US Air Force as part of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program. The delivery ceremony...

September 26, 2025
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Air Platforms

Thai Air Force Expands Fleet With Airbus H225

Airbus Helicopters has signed a new agreement with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for the delivery of two additional H225 multi-role helicopters. The aircraft are expected to provide...

September 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Iran Shows MIAAD 120mm Laser Mortar for Precision Fire

Iran has unveiled the MIAAD 120mm laser-guided mortar at the Partner 2025 defense expo, highlighting a step change in its indigenous precision-strike capabilities. Engineered by the Iranian Ministry of...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

BlackSea’s USV Boosts Payload, Power in US Navy Tests

BlackSea Technologies has unveiled its new Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s call for modular, multi-role platforms. The...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Blue Water, Conrad Join Forces for Drone Ship Program

Blue Water Autonomy, a Massachusetts-based defense technology company, has signed a production agreement with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to construct its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The...

September 25, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Theon Gets $58M Deal for New Thermal Sights in Europe

Cyprus-based Theon International has signed a major contract with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to supply its next-generation IRIS-C thermal clip-on systems to Germany and Belgium. The...

September 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

US Air Force Puts $4M Into 3D-Printed Rocket Fuels

Firehawk Aerospace, a US-based defense startup, has secured a $4-million contract from the US Air Force to develop 3D-printed solid rocket propellants aimed at extending missile range. The project...

September 25, 2025
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Air Platforms

India Seals $7B Pact for 97 Indigenous Fighter Aircraft

India has signed a landmark $7-billion deal to procure 97 domestically designed and built Tejas fighter jets, marking a significant step in modernizing its air force. The order comes...