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US Army Plans Acquisition of 25 THAAD Systems With Extensive Upgrade Program

The United States is allocating new discretionary funding under its Fiscal Year 2026 acquisition plan to maintain and expand the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system....

December 25, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

USAF Increases MQ-9A Reaper Deployments in Caribbean to Support Anti-Drug Operations

New imagery indicates that the U.S. Air Force has deployed a seventh MQ-9A Reaper drone from Rafael Hernández Airport in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, expanding persistent surveillance coverage across the...

December 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

South Korea Advances Autonomous Systems to Support Naval Manned-Unmanned Teaming

South Korea is advancing efforts to bring manned–unmanned teaming into naval operations by developing key technologies for combat unmanned surface vessels (USVs) designed to operate alongside crewed warships. Central...

Spain Signs $1.7bn Agreement With Raytheon to Acquire Four Patriot Air Defense Units

Reuters reports that RTX subsidiary Raytheon has secured a $1.7 billion contract to supply Spain with four Patriot air and missile defense systems. The deal comes as European nations...

Italy Commissions Initial Skynex Air Defense System to Counter UAV Attacks

Rheinmetall has delivered the first Skynex short-range air defense (SHORAD) system to the Italian Army, following a handover ceremony held on 18 December at the Comando Artiglieria Controaerei base...

December 24, 2025
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Air Platforms

Spain Orders 18 Airbus C295s to Support Paratrooper Missions and Pilot Training

Airbus has confirmed that Spain’s Ministry of Defence has placed an order for 18 C295 transport aircraft to replace the Spanish Air and Space Force’s ageing CN235 and C212...

Germany Places Order for TAURUS NEO Missiles to Strengthen Deep-Strike Capabilities

TAURUS Systems, the joint venture between MBDA and Saab, has won a contract from the German government to manufacture the next-generation TAURUS NEO stand-off missile, reinforcing Germany’s long-range precision...

BAE Systems Secures $171M Ammunition Contracts From Sweden and Finland

BAE Systems has won contracts worth approximately $171 million to deliver advanced programmable ammunition to Sweden and Finland. The agreements are expected to strengthen both nations’ artillery and air...

US Approves $951M Sale of AMRAAM Extended-Range Missiles to Denmark

The US State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles–Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER) to Denmark. Valued at up to $951 million, the proposed...

Sweden Procures Arthur Counter-Battery Radar Systems From Saab

Saab has won a contract from Sweden to deliver Arthur artillery-locating radar systems, along with long-term support services, to the Swedish Armed Forces. Valued at approximately 1.1 billion Swedish...