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Lithuania and Northrop Grumman Broaden Collaboration on Medium-Caliber Ammo

Northrop Grumman and Lithuania have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand co-production of 35mm medium-caliber ammunition. Building on an earlier agreement from September 2024, the new deal was...

Danish Navy to Receive VIDAR Laser Tech From Sweden’s Lumibird

Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics has received a contract from Saab to supply 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for integration into the Royal Danish Navy’s frigate fleet. Scheduled for delivery in 2025...

Army Receives First Digital Prototype of MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

Bell Textron has delivered the first of two MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototypes to the U.S. Army, with the second expected to arrive later this...

DroneShield Secures $40M European Military Contract for Anti-Drone Tech

Australian defense tech firm DroneShield has secured three contracts through a regional reseller to deliver handheld drone detection and countermeasure systems, along with accessories, to a European military client....

Japan’s MELCO to Manufacture Block 2 SeaSparrow Missiles for Raytheon

Raytheon has secured a $250 million agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in Japan. Under this direct...

June 26, 2025
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NATO Expands A330 Fleet With Sweden and Denmark Joining Program

Airbus has received a contract to deliver two additional A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft to NATO, with handovers scheduled for 2028 and 2029. This addition will increase the...

Canada Unveils Tech to Alert Troops to Incoming Laser-Guided Threats

As laser-guided weapons increasingly dominate the battlefield, KWESST is stepping in with technology designed to counter these hidden threats. The Canadian defense company has secured a contract to provide...

South Korea Picks LIG Nex1 for Ballistic Missile Threat Modeling

South Korea has awarded a 3.4-billion-won (approximately $24 million) contract to domestic defense company LIG Nex1 for the development of a counter-ballistic missile simulation system. The project, scheduled for...

June 25, 2025
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HAL to Deliver Six Tejas Fighters to Indian Air Force by March 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed that at least six Tejas Mk-1A multirole fighter jets will be delivered to the Indian Air Force by March next year, helping ease...

India Procures $16 Million in Locally-Made Mini Drones From ideaForge

The Indian Army has issued an emergency procurement order worth approximately 1.37 billion rupees (about $16 million) to Indian drone manufacturer ideaForge. Under this order, ideaForge will supply an...