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December 31, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Fincantieri secures Indian Navy contract for Black Shark heavyweight torpedo systems

Italian shipbuilder and defense group Fincantieri has won a contract exceeding €200 million through its subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, to deliver Black Shark Advanced heavyweight torpedoes to the Indian...

December 31, 2025
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Naval Platforms

U.S. Navy receives second Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128)

U.S. shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has officially delivered the guided missile destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy, marking another major step forward in the service’s Flight III...

December 31, 2025
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Air Platforms

France inks $1.34B deal to procure two Saab GlobalEye AEW aircraft

France has finalized a $1.34 billion contract with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire two GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, formally initiating the replacement of its legacy E-3F Sentry airborne early...

Saab secures Lithuanian contract to supply RBS 70 Bolide air defense missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million agreement with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide surface-to-air missiles, marking a major step in the country’s drive to bolster...

Lockheed Martin wins $142.6M deal to support and sustain UAE’s THAAD missile defense

Lockheed Martin has secured a $142.6 million contract modification to maintain sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ THAAD missile defense system, further extending U.S. backing for Gulf missile...

Australia-based DroneShield secures a $6.2M Asia-Pacific defense deal for integrated counter-UAS solutions

DroneShield has secured a new $6.2 million defense contract to supply advanced counter-drone capabilities to a military customer in the Asia-Pacific, underlining the region’s growing urgency to counter the...

December 29, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

UK and Germany Sign $70M Agreement for RCH 155 Mobile Artillery

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52 million ($70.1 million) joint procurement agreement for a new artillery capability designed to fire on the move and strike targets...

December 29, 2025
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Land Platforms

Croatia Enters Tatra Military Truck Procurement Program

Croatia has entered into a multinational framework agreement with Czech manufacturer Tatra to procure T-815 military trucks, allowing the Croatian Armed Forces to order up to 420 vehicles in...

December 29, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin and MANTECH Deploy AI to Transform US Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin and Virginia-based IT services company MANTECH have signed a strategic teaming agreement aimed at transforming how the US military maintains and sustains its combat aircraft through the...

December 29, 2025
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Air Platforms

Boeing Secures $2 Billion Contract to Progress B-52 Engine Upgrade

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04 billion contract to advance development of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), a key element of the bomber’s long-term...