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December 31, 2025
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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 29, 2025
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Mergers & JV

UK and Germany Sign $70M Agreement for RCH 155 Mobile Artillery

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52 million ($70.1 million) joint procurement agreement for a new artillery capability designed to fire on the move and strike targets...

December 29, 2025
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Croatia Enters Tatra Military Truck Procurement Program

Croatia has entered into a multinational framework agreement with Czech manufacturer Tatra to procure T-815 military trucks, allowing the Croatian Armed Forces to order up to 420 vehicles in...

December 29, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Lockheed Martin and MANTECH Deploy AI to Transform US Aircraft Maintenance

Lockheed Martin and Virginia-based IT services company MANTECH have signed a strategic teaming agreement aimed at transforming how the US military maintains and sustains its combat aircraft through the...

December 29, 2025
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Boeing Secures $2 Billion Contract to Progress B-52 Engine Upgrade

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04 billion contract to advance development of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program (CERP), a key element of the bomber’s long-term...

December 29, 2025
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Netherlands Approves Expansion of CV90 IFV Fleet

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to acquire additional CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to expand the capabilities of the Royal Netherlands Army. The purchase will be...

December 29, 2025
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Indonesia Launches Indigenous Arrowhead 140 Frigate Program

Indonesia has taken a major step forward in naval modernization with the launch of KRI Balaputradewa-322, the country’s first domestically constructed Arrowhead 140-class frigate. The warship measures 140 meters...

December 29, 2025
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Rheinmetall Selected to Provide Laser Modules for New German Assault Rifle

Rheinmetall has secured a contract valued at several hundred million euros to supply laser-light modules for the German Armed Forces as part of the introduction of a new standard-issue...

December 29, 2025
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Poland Introduces ‘Invisible Shield’ Drone-Neutralization System

Researchers at Gdańsk University of Technology in Poland have developed a novel method to neutralize hostile drones without using physical explosions, unveiling a system they describe as an “invisible...

December 29, 2025
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Germany Places Order for 84 RCH 155 Wheeled Artillery Systems

Germany has placed a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) order for 84 RCH 155 wheeled self-propelled howitzers, marking a significant milestone in the modernization of the country’s artillery forces. The...