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December 16, 2025
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EOS Wins $80M Korea Laser Weapon Deal

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has signed a binding conditional agreement valued at $80 million to manufacture and supply its 100-kilowatt high-energy laser weapon system to a...

December 11, 2025
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Croatia expands artillery strength with the purchase of 18 Caesar MkII howitzers from France

The Croatian government has finalized an agreement to acquire 18 Caesar MkII self-propelled howitzers from France. The deal for the 18 Caesar 155mm artillery systems — along with related...

December 11, 2025
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Germany boosts its 120mm tank ammunition stocks through a new Rheinmetall order

Germany has strengthened its land forces yet again by placing another major order with Rheinmetall for 120mm tank ammunition under an ongoing framework agreement. The new request adds several...

December 11, 2025
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BAE Systems secures a $1.7B U.S. Navy award for continued APKWS manufacturing

BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year contract by the US Navy to continue producing its Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guidance kits for American and allied forces....

December 10, 2025
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Switzerland Selects SIG Sauer P320 as Its New Service Pistol

Switzerland has chosen the SIG Sauer P320 as the new standard sidearm for its armed forces, replacing the long-serving SIG P220, or Pistol 75, which has been in use...

December 10, 2025
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Kongsberg Secures Contract to Equip Swedish CV90s With Protector RS4 Remote Turrets

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace to supply Protector RS4 remote weapon stations for the Swedish Army’s CV90 fleet. The deal, worth...

December 9, 2025
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ZVS Finalizes Slovak Contract to Deliver $67B in Ammunition Throughout the EU

ZVS Holding has finalized a framework agreement with the Slovak Ministry of Defense to supply ammunition to European Union countries, with a potential value reaching 58 billion euros ($67.41...

December 8, 2025
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Teledyne Lands USMC Deal to Deploy Rogue 1 Loitering Munitions

The US Marine Corps has issued Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to deliver more than 600 Rogue 1 loitering munitions for its Organic Precision Fires–Light (OPF-L) initiative. The...

December 7, 2025
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U.S. Marines expand strike reach with next-generation Rogue 1 loitering munitions.

The U.S. Marine Corps has placed an order for over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems through a $42.5 million OPF-L contract awarded to Teledyne FLIR Defense, giving small...

December 6, 2025
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America strengthens South Korea’s strike forces with a $111.8M deal for GBU-39B precision bombs.

The United States has authorized a potential $111.8 million Foreign Military Sales package that would provide South Korea with 624 additional GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs, significantly strengthening Seoul’s precision...