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Netherlands Becomes First NATO Nation to Procure US Arms for Ukraine

The Netherlands has committed to purchasing €500 million ($577 million) worth of US-made weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO ally to fully fund a package under a newly...

August 5, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Places Large Order for 1,300+ Rheinmetall Tactical Trucks

Germany has awarded Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) a contract to deliver over 1,300 logistics trucks valued at €770 million ($891 million). The deal includes 963 swap-body trucks—some with...

Slovenia Expands Air Defense With Additional IRIS-T SLM Units

Slovenia has ordered two more IRIS-T SLM fire units from Germany’s Diehl Defence under the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI). This follows its initial purchase of one system in...

US Army Awards Palantir Contract Potentially Valued at $10 Billion

Palantir Technologies has secured a landmark contract with the US Army, allowing the military to acquire its software and data services for up to $10 billion over the next...

August 1, 2025
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Cybersecurity
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Battlefield Data Security Gets Boost With New Quantum-Ready Fog System

Forward Edge-AI is poised to receive a US patent for a cutting-edge fog computing system aimed at securing battlefield data, especially in environments with compromised or unstable networks. The...

Italy Receives Initial Aster Missiles Shipment From MBDA

MBDA has officially handed over the first batch of Aster air defense missiles to Italy under a €2-billion ($2.29 billion) contract signed in late 2022. The deal, which also...

Lockheed and Raytheon Secure $8B Contract for Missile Deliveries to Allies

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon contracts worth nearly $7.8 billion to supply precision-guided munitions through foreign military sales to allied nations. Lockheed’s $4.29-billion share...

General Dynamics to Build New Arleigh Burke Destroyer for US Navy

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a new contract to construct another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG 148) for the US Navy. This latest addition raises the total number...

Taiwan Inks Drone and C2 Agreement With Anduril

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has reportedly signed an MoU with US defense firm Anduril to acquire a command and control (C2) platform and unmanned...

July 31, 2025
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China Starts Supplying Z-10ME Combat Choppers to Pakistan

Pakistan is reportedly receiving deliveries of the Chinese-built Z-10ME attack helicopter, marking a significant development in its ongoing efforts to upgrade its military aviation capabilities. While neither Islamabad nor...