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December 20, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

German Army Begins Puma IFV Modernization Drive Targeting 200 Units

Rheinmetall has confirmed that the German Army (Bundeswehr) has approved an amendment to its Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle programme, significantly increasing the fleet size through PSM, the joint venture...

December 20, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

ASELSAN Wins Polish Contract for EW and Counter-Drone Capabilities

Poland has concluded a $410 million export contract with Türkiye’s ASELSAN for advanced electronic warfare systems, representing a major milestone in the country’s defence modernisation programme, according to Turkish...

December 20, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Luxembourg to Procure 54 Jaguar and Griffon Combat Vehicles for Binational Recon Battalion

Luxembourg and Belgium have completed a joint defence procurement to acquire 54 French-built armoured vehicles for a newly formed binational reconnaissance unit, reinforcing NATO force integration and advancing European...

December 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Procures Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System in $117M Deal

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a contract worth more than €100 million ($117 million) from the Danish government to supply the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System (NSM...

December 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Germany Orders Over 800 Patria CAVS Vehicles in $2.3B Contract

Germany has signed contracts exceeding €2 billion ($2.3 billion) with Finnish defense manufacturer Patria to acquire 876 Common Armored Vehicle Systems (CAVS). The procurement includes four different variants of...

December 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Selects Textron Uncrewed Surface Vessel for AUKUS Testing

The US Navy has acquired an unmanned surface vessel (USV) from Textron Systems for evaluation under the AUKUS framework, the trilateral security partnership involving Australia, the United Kingdom, and...

December 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Thales Partners with Indian Company to Supply Rafale AESA Radar Parts

Thales has awarded a contract to India-based SFO Technologies to produce complex wired structures for the RBE2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar fitted on Rafale fighter aircraft operated...

December 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Army Takes Delivery of Additional LOCUST Laser Systems from AeroVironment

AeroVironment (AV) has delivered two more LOCUST laser weapon systems to the US Army under the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) program. The AMP-HEL initiative, awarded to AV...

December 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Takes Delivery of Its Fifth John Lewis-Class Tanker

General Dynamics NASSCO has formally delivered the fifth John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209), to the US Navy. The transfer follows an extensive series of...

December 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Airbus Hands Over First H160 Helicopter to French Gendarmerie

France has officially received the first H160 helicopter for the French National Gendarmerie, with the handover taking place at Airbus Helicopters’ Marignane facility in southern France. The aircraft is...