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Turkey Commits to Local Air Defense Destroyer and Patrol Boats

Turkey’s state-owned shipbuilding company ASFAT has won contracts to construct the nation’s first domestically developed air defense destroyer, the TF-2000, as well as four additional offshore patrol vessels. The...

US Pentagon Procures Commander3 XL Drone From Canada

Draganfly, a Canadian developer of unmanned aerial systems, has landed a contract to deliver its Commander3 XL drone to a key branch of the US Department of Defense. This...

July 24, 2025
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Belgium Expands F-35 Fleet With 11 Additional Fighter Jets

Belgium has confirmed the purchase of 11 additional F-35 fighter jets as part of its broader defense modernization plan. The acquisition, announced by Defence Minister Theo Francken, is estimated...

July 24, 2025
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Northrop to Support Production of Japan’s Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $140.8-million contract by the US Department of Defense to support the production of five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for Japan. The contract is...

Czech Republic Places $189M Order With Saab for Mobile Air Defense

Saab has secured a contract valued at 1.8 billion Swedish kronor (approximately $189 million USD) from the Czech Republic to supply its Mobile Short-Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system. This...

Raytheon to Supply $51.9M in Stinger Launchers for Air-to-Air Missions

Raytheon has been awarded a contract worth $51.9 million by the US Marine Corps Systems Command for the production and delivery of Stinger air-to-air launchers. This agreement marks a...

French Company to Provide Troops With Ballistic Sensor Plates

France has awarded a seven-year contract valued at 3 million euros to SilMach, a tech company based in Besançon, to design a shock-detecting microsensor for bulletproof vests. These sensors...

Denmark Purchases MQ-9B UAVs to Boost Maritime Monitoring

Denmark has formalized an agreement to acquire four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, enhancing its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in strategically vital regions including the Baltic Sea, the Arctic, and the...

July 23, 2025
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Boeing Delivers Initial Apache Helicopters to India’s Army

The Indian Army has formally accepted delivery of the first three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from Boeing, marking the midpoint of a six-aircraft order approved by the US government...

July 23, 2025
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Italy Awards $300M Contract to L3Harris for Electronic Warfare Aircraft

L3Harris has been awarded a $300-million contract to deliver two Gulfstream G550 aircraft, specially modified to conduct electromagnetic warfare operations, to the Italian Air Force. These advanced jets will...