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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
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...

Raytheon Secures $698M Taiwan Contract for NASAMS Air Defense Systems

The US Department of Defense has awarded Raytheon a $698.9-million contract to deliver NASAMS air-defense fire units to Taiwan. Work will be carried out in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, with completion...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Morocco Purchases 10 Airbus H225M Helicopters as Puma Replacements

Morocco has ordered 10 H225M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters for the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s combat search and rescue missions. The deal includes a support and service package, though...

November 19, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Greece Finalizes Deal With Naval Group for a Fourth FDI Frigate

Greece has signed a new contract with France’s Naval Group to build an additional Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI) for the Hellenic Navy. The agreement includes the fourth vessel’s...

November 18, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Russia Debuts Flamethrower Systems Enhanced With Anti-Drone Capabilities

Moscow has delivered a new batch of TOS-1A Solntsepyok flamethrower systems to the Russian Army, now enhanced with additional anti-drone protection. According to state defense firm Rostec, the upgrades...

November 18, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

US Air Force Broadens Skydio Drone Deployment for TACP and EOD Teams

The US Air Force has issued two initial multimillion-dollar contracts to Skydio to broaden the deployment of small drones within Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

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...

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...

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...