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ASELSAN Wins Polish Contract for EW and Counter-Drone Capabilities

Poland has concluded a $410 million export contract with Türkiye’s ASELSAN for advanced electronic warfare systems, representing a major milestone in the country’s defence modernisation programme, according to Turkish...

December 20, 2025
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New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Paraguay Prepares First-Ever Deployment of Brazilian M108 105mm SP Howitzers

Nacional AM has reported that the Paraguayan Army is set to introduce 105 mm self-propelled artillery for the first time, following a planned equipment transfer from Brazil announced by...

December 20, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

German Army Begins Puma IFV Modernization Drive Targeting 200 Units

Rheinmetall has confirmed that the German Army (Bundeswehr) has approved an amendment to its Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle programme, significantly increasing the fleet size through PSM, the joint venture...

December 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AIRO Delivers First RQ-35 ISR Drones Manufactured in the US

AIRO Group has completed production of the first RQ-35 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones at its manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona. Manufactured to the same specifications as those...

December 19, 2025
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin’s ER GMLRS Surpasses 100 km in Live-Fire Trial

Lockheed Martin has extended the reach of US Army rocket artillery with a successful flight test of its Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER-GMLRS). Conducted at White Sands...

December 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

Germany Orders Over 800 Patria CAVS Vehicles in $2.3B Contract

Germany has signed contracts exceeding €2 billion ($2.3 billion) with Finnish defense manufacturer Patria to acquire 876 Common Armored Vehicle Systems (CAVS). The procurement includes four different variants of...

Denmark Procures Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System in $117M Deal

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a contract worth more than €100 million ($117 million) from the Danish government to supply the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System (NSM...

December 19, 2025
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Mergers & JV
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