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August 31, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Norway Chooses UK’s Type 26 Frigates for Advanced Submarine Warfare

Norway has selected the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, confirming its choice of the British Type 26 Global Combat Ship. This agreement...

August 30, 2025
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Pentagon Procures $1.7B APKWS II Rockets to Enhance Precision Strikes

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, headquartered in Hudson, New Hampshire, has received a $1.743 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce and deliver up to 55,000 Advanced Precision...

August 30, 2025
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Washington Clears $825M Missile Deal for Ukraine

The United States announced Thursday that it has approved an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine. According to...

August 29, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Amentum Wins Contract to Back Saudi Arabia’s Local Military Vehicle MRO

State-owned defense group Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has joined forces with Amentum UK and International to strengthen its land systems maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MROU) capacity. The...

August 29, 2025
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DARPA Selects Q-CTRL to Boost Quantum Sensing in Defense Platforms

DARPA has selected Australian firm Q-CTRL for contracts totaling $24.4 million to improve quantum sensing solutions for use in military vehicles. Quantum navigation offers resilience in environments where GPS...

August 29, 2025
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New Product Launches

Turkey’s Homegrown UCAV Reaches 40,000 Feet, Setting New Drone Benchmark

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Technology revealed that its enhanced Bayraktar TB2T-AI has achieved a “record in its class,” reaching 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) during testing. The UCAV reportedly accelerated...

August 29, 2025
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SNC Debuts Exclusive Trainer Jet Engineered for Carrier Deck Maneuvers

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has rolled out the Freedom Trainer jet, its bid for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition. The clean-sheet aircraft is reportedly unique in...

August 29, 2025
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New Product Launches

SAKO Unveils Next-Gen Arctic Rifle Designed for Extreme Cold Operations

Firearms manufacturer SAKO has launched a three-rifle lineup aimed at giving soldiers an advantage in Arctic operations. Branded as the Arctic Rifle Generation (ARG), the weapons incorporate NATO-standard designs...

August 28, 2025
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R&D

US Air Force Seeks Industry Feedback on Next-Gen Tanker Program

The US Air Force has issued another request for information to defense firms as it advances work on the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS). NGAS began in 2023 with...

August 28, 2025
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UK Repurposing Old Warrior IFVs into Unmanned Mine-Clearing Platforms

The UK Ministry of Defence is moving to adapt retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed mine-clearance systems controlled remotely. Known as Project ATTILA, the effort will begin...