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December 2, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Martin Lands $52M Support Deal for MLRS and HIMARS Systems

The US Army has awarded a $52-million contract to Lockheed Martin to support the maintenance, operation, and configuration of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and the Multiple...

December 1, 2025
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Denmark Purchases Kongsberg NASAMS Air Defence System in a $579 Million Agreement

Denmark has agreed to a 500-million-euro ($579 million) deal to purchase the NASAMS air defense system from Kongsberg. The Danish defense ministry, having leased NASAMS earlier in July, announced...

November 30, 2025
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Japan considers exporting Type 03 air defense system to the Philippines amid rising Chinese pressure.

Japan is quietly engaging the Philippines in early discussions about a possible export of the Type 03 Chu SAM medium-range surface-to-air missile system, signaling Tokyo’s intent to dismantle long-standing...

November 28, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Ankara signs major contracts to advance Steel Dome plan

Turkey has advanced its long-term defense strategy with the signing of $6.5 billion in new contracts to expand its AI-enabled “Steel Dome” air defense network. Introduced in 2024, the...

November 27, 2025
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Romania Purchases French Mistral Air Defense Package Exceeding $700M

Romania has concluded a 625-million-euro ($724 million) agreement to purchase Mistral very short-range air defense systems from France. The contract includes 231 Mistral man-portable launchers, 934 missiles, ammunition, training...

November 26, 2025
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BAE Systems wins $22M US Navy contract for missile canister production

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract to manufacture missile canisters for its surface fleet, though the exact number has not been disclosed. Valued at $22 million,...

November 25, 2025
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Rafael Secures Major Deal as Israel Restocks Iron Dome Missile Inventory

Israel has finalized a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to accelerate production of Iron Dome interceptors, strengthening the country’s most widely deployed air and missile defense capability...

November 25, 2025
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R&D

New Collaboration Between Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Targets Missile & USV Innovation

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed an MoU to assess integrating Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) onto Leidos’ next-generation uncrewed surface vessels, the Sea Archer and its...

November 24, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Israel awards Raytheon-Rafael a $1.25B agreement for Tamir missile procurement

Raytheon and Rafael’s R2S joint venture has landed a $1.25-billion contract to deliver Tamir surface-to-air missiles, missile kits, and test systems to Israel. The award aligns with the opening...

November 24, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Germany’s air defense to advance through Northrop-MBDA partnership and IBCS deployment

Northrop Grumman and MBDA have formed a partnership to bolster Germany’s air and missile defense capabilities. The initiative will integrate Northrop Grumman’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) with MBDA’s...