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October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Completes Finland’s Debut F-35 Final Assembly

Lockheed Martin has completed the final assembly of Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II, marking a significant milestone in the Nordic country’s next-generation fighter acquisition program. The aircraft, serial JF-501,...

October 31, 2025
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Inuit-Led Firm to Strengthen Canada’s Arctic Military Infrastructure

A newly launched Inuit-owned defense firm, Sapujjijiit Inc., is leveraging local Arctic expertise and advanced defense technology to enhance Canada’s northern security operations. Located in Nunavut, the company —...

October 31, 2025
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France Debuts Laser Tech Allowing Drones to Mark Targets for Strikes

France’s MERIO is designing a drone-mounted laser designator system that allows UAVs to identify and mark targets for high-precision attacks, reducing the danger to ground operators. By using laser...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Poised to Sign $3B Deal for Indian-Made Su-30MKI Jets

Armenia is in the final stages of negotiating a defense deal with India to acquire Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter jets, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Valued at between...

US–Norway Joint Project Develops GPS Shield to Counter Spoofing Threats

NAL Research, based in Virginia, has teamed up with Norway’s Tschudi Shipping and SGM Technology to introduce a new maritime system that ensures reliable navigation even when GPS signals...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Calls Turkey’s Eurofighter Buy a Strategic Win for NATO

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday commended Turkey’s decision to acquire 20 Eurofighter jets, emphasizing that the deal will enhance NATO’s collective defense posture amid Russian aggression. However, Turkish...

October 30, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Completes Finland’s Debut F-35 Final Assembly

Inuit-Led Firm to Strengthen Canada’s Arctic Military Infrastructure

France Debuts Laser Tech Allowing Drones to Mark Targets for Strikes

Armenia Poised to Sign $3B Deal for Indian-Made Su-30MKI Jets

US–Norway Joint Project Develops GPS Shield to Counter Spoofing Threats

Merz Calls Turkey’s Eurofighter Buy a Strategic Win for NATO

Agile Defense Partners in $44M IT Upgrade for US Navy

Israeli Defense Forces Choose Asio for Next-Gen Taurus Battle Management System

Spain Greenlights $305M Overhaul for 121 Pizarro Infantry Vehicles

Lockheed Funds $50M Project to Add JAGM Launcher to Saildrone USV