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U.S. to Invest $3.5 Billion in F-47 Fighter Jets Aimed at Challenging Chinese Air Superiority Plans

The U.S. Department of Defense, in a June 2025 update, confirmed a $3.5 billion investment in the fiscal 2026 defense budget to advance the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)...

Poland’s GROM Portable Missiles Selected by Lithuanian Army to Boost Multi-Layered Air Defence

Lithuania has awarded Poland’s MESKO S.A. a €28 million contract for GROM MANPADS, a move that reinforces the country’s focus on strengthening regional air defence amid ongoing security pressures...

US Armed Forces Partner with BAE Systems to Develop AI-Based Solution for Advanced Combat Medical Care

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has selected BAE Systems to continue advancing the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK) as part of the new FORGE-IT (Force...

Saab to Supply More CB90 Combat Boats to Sweden

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a SEK 900 million contract for the delivery of 22 more CB90 Next Generation combat boats. Produced at Saab’s Docksta...

July 3, 2025
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Land Platform
Mergers & JV

Arquus and Daimler Truck have joined forces to offer military trucks to the French armed forces.

Arquus and Daimler Truck have formed a strategic alliance to develop and supply new military trucks for the French Army, targeting the modernization of its logistics fleet. Announced Thursday,...

Portugal’s EID Debuts Battlefield Communication Solution for Mobile and Fixed Platforms

Portuguese company EID has launched TerraNEX, a tactical communications system built for deployment in military vehicles and fixed command posts. Designed to fit seamlessly into defense communication networks, TerraNEX...

China’s Homegrown Aircraft Carrier ‘Shandong’ Arrives in Hong Kong with J-15 Fighter Jets Aboard

The Shandong, China’s second and first home-built aircraft carrier, docked in Hong Kong on Thursday following the city’s 28th anniversary under Chinese governance. The 300-meter-long vessel, commissioned in 2019,...

Hellenic Navy’s FDI Frigates Outfitted with Advanced Navigation Systems by Exail

Exail has been selected by Naval Group to equip the Hellenic Navy’s new-generation FDI frigates with a suite of advanced navigation technologies. These include the Marins INS for precise...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

K-5 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Development Complete, Boosting India’s Submarine Strike Range

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has finalized the development of the K-5 SLBM, a nuclear-capable missile with a 5,000–6,000 km range. The announcement came during the Kerala...

Argentine F-16 Modernisation Effort to Receive Support from Terma

In support of Argentina’s acquisition of 24 ex-Danish F-16s, Terma has entered into an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defense and Air Force to assist in modernising and...