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January 5, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Berlin Signs $4.9B Deal for 200 Puma IFVs Integrated With Spike Missiles

The German Armed Forces have awarded a €4.2 billion (approximately $4.92 billion) contract to the Rheinmetall–KNDS Deutschland joint venture for the procurement of 200 Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs)....

January 5, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Rome Prepares to Roll Out $3.17B Procurement for New-Class Destroyers

Italy is set to initiate the procurement process for two next-generation destroyers for the Italian Navy on February 18, with the program estimated to be worth €2.7 billion (approximately...

January 4, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania Authorizes Purchase of 100 CV90 MkIV IFVs for NATO Capability Upgrade

Lithuania’s State Defence Council has approved the acquisition of 100 Swedish-built CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles under a joint procurement arrangement with five NATO allies. The decision signals a...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

HII delivers 78th Arleigh Burke-class warship to the U.S. Navy

The U.S. Navy has formally accepted its 78th Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128), following delivery from HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding facility. The handover marks the...

January 2, 2026
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Procurement & Contracts

Boeing awarded $2.73B deal for sustainment of U.S. Apache helicopters

Boeing has been awarded a $2.73 billion contract by the US government to deliver post-production support for the Apache attack helicopter fleet, with the agreement extending through 2030. The...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab wins $326M contract to supply more Bolide air defense missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has placed a 3-billion-Swedish-krona ($326 million) order with Saab to secure a sustained supply of Bolide missiles for its RBS 70 NG short-range air defense systems. The procurement...

January 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab secures $1.3B French contract for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft

France has confirmed an order for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system, building on a declaration of intent signed in June 2025. The contract, valued at...

December 31, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Australia-based DroneShield secures a $6.2M Asia-Pacific defense deal for integrated counter-UAS solutions

DroneShield has secured a new $6.2 million defense contract to supply advanced counter-drone capabilities to a military customer in the Asia-Pacific, underlining the region’s growing urgency to counter the...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin wins $142.6M deal to support and sustain UAE’s THAAD missile defense

Lockheed Martin has secured a $142.6 million contract modification to maintain sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ THAAD missile defense system, further extending U.S. backing for Gulf missile...

December 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab secures Lithuanian contract to supply RBS 70 Bolide air defense missiles

Lithuania has signed a €320 million agreement with Swedish defense company Saab to acquire RBS 70 Bolide surface-to-air missiles, marking a major step in the country’s drive to bolster...