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October 26, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Pakistan Boosts Coastal Defense with Next-Gen Hovercraft Fleet

Pakistan has inducted three 2400 TD hovercraft into its Marine Corps, expanding its ability to operate across the complex creek zones of southern Sindh. The addition strengthens the country’s...

October 25, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Türkiye Edges Closer to Eurofighter Jet Deal with Qatar After German Approval

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is advancing plans to acquire up to 24 secondhand Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Qatar as Türkiye also pursues new-build aircraft and Meteor missiles from the...

Latvia, Germany Seal €50M Defense Pact for Skorpion 2 Mine System

Latvia has finalized a €50 million defense contract with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) to procure the Skorpion 2 remote mine-laying system and AT2+ anti-tank mines. The acquisition strengthens...

THUNDART Revealed by France: A 150-Kilometre Deep-Strike Rocket

MBDA and Safran have officially launched THUNDART, a next-generation guided rocket system offering a range of 150 kilometers (93 miles) to replace France’s current LRU launchers. Unveiled as a...

Anduril Adds AIRS to Accelerate Development of Infrared Sensor Tech

Anduril Industries has announced the acquisition of American Infrared Solutions (AIRS) to advance its infrared sensor technology and expand its ability to produce high-performance cooled cameras for customers across...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

Rheinmetall, Indonesia Join Forces to Develop Cutting-Edge Ammunition Solutions

PT Pindad, a leading Indonesian defense enterprise, has joined forces with Rheinmetall of Germany to co-develop cutting-edge ammunition systems aimed at enhancing the country’s defense production capabilities. This collaboration...

Germany Finalizes $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Israeli Spike Missiles via NATO

Germany has sealed a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) contract with EuroSpike to procure Spike anti-tank missiles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, expanding its precision strike capabilities. EuroSpike,...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

Hanwha Aerospace Debuts Infantry Fighting Vehicle Enhanced by Artificial Intelligence

Unveiled at Seoul ADEX 2025, Hanwha Aerospace’s new Korea New Infantry Fighting Vehicle (K-NIFV) represents the company’s next-generation tracked platform designed for anti-drone warfare and operations in electronic warfare-heavy...

October 24, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Fincantieri Introduces Inaugural Integrated Underwater Unmanned System

Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding and defense major, has presented DEEP, a next-generation underwater drone system created to protect critical seabed assets and strengthen maritime domain security. Described as its...

Estonia Orders Chunmoo Systems from South Korea to Strengthen HIMARS Capabilities

Estonia has concluded a defense partnership with South Korea to purchase the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), strengthening the nation’s deep-strike and deterrence capabilities amid regional security...