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October 3, 2025
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Dassault Aviation Wins Additional French Order for Falcon 2000 Albatros Jets

Dassault Aviation has secured a new order from France’s defense procurement agency for five Falcon 2000 Albatros aircraft. Based on the Falcon 2000LXS business jet, the Albatros is optimized...

US Army Places $89M Order for Oshkosh Heavy Trucks to Expand Fleet

The U.S. Army has awarded Oshkosh Defense an $89-million contract to produce Palletized Load System (PLS) A2 trucks, including associated kits and installations. The contract, managed by the Army...

GDIT Lands $1.25B Contract to Modernize US Army Networks in Europe, Africa

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has secured a $1.25-billion task order to provide enterprise IT, communications, and mission command services for the U.S. Army’s operations in Europe and Africa....

October 3, 2025
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Land Platforms

Romania Presses Ahead With Plan to Procure 216 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

Romania’s Ministry of Defense has asked Parliament to approve the next stage of its tank acquisition program, a key step in modernizing the nation’s armored forces and reinforcing commitments...

Raytheon Supplies 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to the US

Raytheon has handed over the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to the U.S. Navy, marking a major milestone in the program. The Block 2 ESSM is a...

Lockheed Martin Clinches $647M Deal for Trident II Missile Program Support

Lockheed Martin Space has secured a $647 million contract modification to continue production and sustainment of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile for the U.S. Navy. The agreement,...

October 3, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Pentagon Pushes Forward on Drone Interceptor Prototypes With Anduril, Zone 5

The Pentagon is fast-tracking the creation of advanced drone interceptors, naming Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to enhance prototype systems built to take down large, military-grade drones. Selected...

October 2, 2025
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