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November 19, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Boeing’s KC-46 Remote Vision System 2.0 Marks Successful First Flight

Boeing’s upgraded Remote Vision System 2.0 (RVS 2.0) for the KC-46 tanker has completed its first flight, marking the start of the final test campaign needed for US Air...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Belgium Purchases Latvian-Made Kamikaze Drones for Anti-UAV Missions

Belgium has acquired defensive kamikaze drones from Latvia, built to detect and eliminate hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The purchase is part of a larger 50-million-euro ($57 million) counter-drone...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

Albania Set to Procure Elbit Howitzers, Mortars, and UAVs from Israel

Albania is set to strengthen its military capabilities and expand local weapons manufacturing through a new partnership with Israeli defense company Elbit Systems. Under the deal, Elbit will provide...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Training and Simulation

M1 and Robinson Propose R66 Helicopter for US Army’s Next-Gen Trainer Program

Texas-based M1 Support Services has teamed up with California’s Robinson Helicopter Company to propose the R66 platform for the US Army’s Flight School Next training modernization effort. The program...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Naval Platforms

Turkey Starts Building Portugal’s First Military Vessel

Turkey has begun steel cutting for its first military vessel bound for Portugal, marking a significant step forward in the defense partnership between the two nations. The project involves...

US Approves $3.5B SM-6 and SM-2 Missile Package for German Navy Frigates

The US State Department has cleared a potential $3.5-billion sale to Germany for SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles to equip its upcoming F127 air-defense frigates. Berlin...

RTX Secures $698.9M Contract for NASAMS to Strengthen Taiwan and Indo-Pacific Air Defenses

Raytheon has received a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $698,948,760 to produce National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) fire units for Taiwan, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department...

US Startup Launches “First-Ever” AI Platform for Military Vehicle Repairs

The “world’s first” AI-powered assistant for diagnosing and repairing military vehicles is now being used on Ukraine’s frontlines. NeoLens, a US startup with Ukrainian origins, said its tool is...

November 18, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Saab to Modernize German Eurofighter Fleet With New Electronic Warfare Suite

Saab has secured two contracts from Airbus totaling 549 million euros ($676 million) to equip Germany’s Eurofighter fleet with its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) sensor suite. The first contract—worth...

November 18, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

BAE Systems and GDLS Propose Beowulf Vehicle for Canada’s Arctic Mobility Needs

BAE Systems Hägglunds and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS)-Canada have formed a partnership to compete in Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) program. The collaboration brings together BAE’s expertise...