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November 17, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Places Additional CAMM Missile Order for Visby Corvette Fleet

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has revised its contract with MBDA to procure additional Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM). The original 2023 deal included CAMM surface-to-air missiles and the Sea...

November 17, 2025
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Washington Authorizes Denmark’s Acquisition of 340 AIM-9X Block II Missiles

The US State Department has greenlit a possible $318.4-million foreign military sale to Denmark that includes up to 340 AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles. Copenhagen has also requested as...

November 16, 2025
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NATO Shows Strength Over Black Sea with Belgian F-16s and French Mirage 2000s

Belgium carried out a new air operation over the Black Sea as part of Operation Black Sea Region, deploying F-16 fighter jets alongside French Mirage aircraft. Conducted over international...

November 16, 2025
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M23 and DR Congo Agree on Fresh Peace Plan in Doha

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 militia signed a new peace framework on Saturday in Qatar aimed at ending the conflict devastating eastern DRC. Qatar,...

November 16, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Russia Announces Capture of Two Additional Villages in Southern Ukraine

The Russian military claimed on Sunday to have captured two additional villages in southern Ukraine, as its forces gradually gain ground against outnumbered Ukrainian troops. The Russian Ministry of...

November 16, 2025
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R&D

UN Peacekeepers Report Incoming Fire from Israeli Troops in Southern Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported Sunday that Israeli forces fired on its peacekeepers from a tank near an army position in southern Lebanon. UNIFIL, working...

November 14, 2025
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Elbit Systems Delivers UK Army’s First Ground-Based Surveillance Radar

The British Army’s artillery branch has received its first batch of ground-based surveillance radar (GBSR) systems from Elbit Systems UK, following successful live-fire evaluations earlier in 2025. This initial...

November 14, 2025
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New Product Launches

Thailand Unveils New Armored Vehicle Equipped With Long-Range Missiles

Chaiseri is elevating Thailand’s defense capabilities with the introduction of the Guardian-T 8×8 armored vehicle, engineered to carry a heavy-caliber cannon and long-range missile systems. Revealed at the 2025...

November 14, 2025
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Mergers & JV

EDGE and Anduril Partner to Develop Advanced Autonomous Platforms

UAE state-owned EDGE Group and US-based Anduril have formed a new partnership to co-develop and produce next-generation autonomous systems in a major regional defense collaboration. The joint venture, called...

November 14, 2025
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R&D

Amentum Awarded $995M Contract to Upgrade MQ-9 Reaper Fleet

Amentum has been awarded a significant US Air Force contract to upgrade the MQ-9 Reaper fleet, strengthening the capabilities of one of America’s most widely used unmanned aerial systems....