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Switzerland Acquires Five IRIS-T SLM Air Defense Units

Switzerland has strengthened its defenses by acquiring five IRIS-T SLM air-defense systems as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative, with a 660 million Swiss Franc ($832 million) credit...

July 22, 2025
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Turkey Acquires Sixth Prototype of Indigenous Kaan Stealth Jet

Turkey has acquired the sixth prototype of its homegrown TAI Kaan stealth fighter to carry out an advanced series of assessments aimed at validating the aircraft’s full operational potential....

Lockheed Martin Secures $999M US Defense Contract for Missile Sustainment

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a substantial $999 million contract from the US Department of Defense to advance the production and long-term support of two key missile systems: the...

Romania Eyes Turkish Warship Purchase to Safeguard Black Sea Energy Assets

Romania is moving forward with plans to purchase a nearly new Turkish naval vessel to bolster maritime security for its key offshore energy venture in the Black Sea. The...

Italy Receives Initial Batch of Modernized Ariete C2 Battle Tanks

The Italian Army has officially received its first upgraded Ariete C2 main battle tank, delivered by the Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) at the Cecchignola military complex near Rome. This...

Israel Ramps Up Missile Interceptor Output After Confrontation With Iran

Israel has awarded a new production contract to Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for additional Arrow missile interceptors, a key component of its multi-layered air defense network. The Arrow system,...

NATO Selects Iveco to Showcase Ground-Air Robotic Teaming Tech

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded a three-year contract to Iveco Defence Vehicles to spearhead concept development and field experimentation for robotic and autonomous systems (RAS)....

US Army Awards Anduril Close to $100M for Advanced C2 System Prototype

The U.S. Army has awarded a $99.6 million contract to Anduril Industries to spearhead the development of a next-generation command and control (NGC2) prototype system. The effort is part...

Israel Signs $150 Million Deal with AM General for New IDF Humvees

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has entered into a $150 million agreement with American defense contractor AM General to acquire hundreds of Humvees (High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles), along with...

July 20, 2025
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Turkish Air Force to receive six prototype Kaan jets

Türkiye has reached a new milestone in its national fighter aircraft program with the official order for a sixth prototype of the KAAN fifth-generation jet, as reported by defense...