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November 3, 2025
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Norway Signs New Deal With Kongsberg to Strengthen NASAMS Defense

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a 1-billion-krone ($99 million) deal with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver new components for the NASAMS air defense system, boosting overall...

November 3, 2025
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AeroVironment Teams With OpenJAUS to Advance Uncrewed System Integration

AeroVironment (AV) has partnered with OpenJAUS to advance the interoperability of autonomous and remote systems, focusing on streamlined field operations and simplified software connectivity. Through this collaboration, the OpenJAUS...

November 3, 2025
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Israel’s Defense Firm Secures Deal to Equip VIP Areas With Drone Detectors

Israeli defense startup Insignito has been awarded a contract to deliver 180 acoustic UAS-detection systems for safeguarding high-security VIP facilities. Rollout will start in January 2026, with installations ramping...

November 3, 2025
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Indonesia Takes Delivery of First A400M Transport Plane

Indonesia has officially received the first of its two A400M Atlas airlifters at Jakarta’s Halim Air Force Base, under a 2021 deal covering pilot training and full operational support....

November 2, 2025
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R&D

Iran Pledges to Restore Nuclear Facilities More Powerfully

Iran announced on Sunday that it will rebuild nuclear facilities damaged by Israeli and US strikes “stronger than before,” as Oman urged Tehran and Washington to revive stalled diplomatic...

November 2, 2025
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Philippines, Canada Ink Military Visiting Agreement

The Philippines and Canada signed a visiting forces agreement on Sunday, expanding Manila’s defense partnerships amid growing tensions with China in the South China Sea. The pact allows Canadian...

November 1, 2025
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US Envoy Calls for Lebanon-Israel Peace Talks

A senior US official on Saturday urged Lebanon to pursue direct peace talks with Israel, amid rising concern over renewed Israeli strikes on Hezbollah positions nearly a year after...

October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Finishes Final Build of Finland’s First F-35

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II fighter jet has successfully completed final assembly and rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth facility in Texas. Photos shared by Lockheed Martin show...

October 31, 2025
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R&D

Inuit-Owned Company to Enhance Canada’s Arctic Defense Readiness

A newly established Inuit-owned defense company is merging Arctic field expertise with cutting-edge military technology to strengthen Canada’s northern security capabilities. Headquartered in Nunavut, Sapujjijiit Inc. — meaning “defender”...

October 31, 2025
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France Unveils Laser System Enabling UAVs to Designate Strike Targets

French defense company MERIO is developing an airborne laser targeting system that enables unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to mark targets for precision-guided strikes, minimizing the need to expose personnel...