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October 21, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Naval Group Delivers First FDI Frigate Amiral Ronarc’h to French Navy

The French Navy has received its first FDI (Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention) frigate, Amiral Ronarc’h (D660), delivered by Naval Group in Brest, Brittany, under a program initiated in...

October 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lithuania Takes Delivery of First Two Black Hawk Helicopters

Lithuania has taken delivery of the first two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from its 2020 US order, which also included spare parts, training, maintenance, and logistics packages, along with...

October 20, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Germany, Netherlands Acquire 270 Boxer Vehicles in $5.25B Agreement

A joint venture between Rheinmetall and KNDS Deutschland has secured a contract from Germany and the Netherlands to supply 270 Boxer armored vehicles via the Organisation for Joint Armament...

Lockheed Martin Wins $30M for Second Phase of Army Long-Range Missile Program

Lockheed Martin has received a $30 million award from the US Army to push its Spike NLOS into Phase 2 of the M-LRPSM program. This decision follows a Phase...

October 20, 2025
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New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Moog Introduces Lightweight Turret for Modern Combat Platforms

Moog has introduced its Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (LW RIwP), a modular turret system built for lighter combat vehicles, including the Infantry Squad Vehicle. Capable of mounting a 30mm...

October 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Anduril to Build Next-Generation Drone Defense Network for U.S. Army

Anduril Industries, based in California, has been selected by the US Army to upgrade its UAS tracking and neutralization capabilities. The award comes after a competitive evaluation led by...

October 20, 2025
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Italy Prepares to Deploy Hybrid Underwater Drone for Mine Defense Missions

Saipem, an engineering firm based in Italy, has created an underwater drone designed to enhance the Italian Navy’s future mine countermeasure capabilities. The Hydrone-D is a state-of-the-art hybrid autonomous...

October 20, 2025
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New Product Launches
Soldier Systems

Pelican Rolls Out New Rugged Cases for Next-Gen U.S. Army Weapons

U.S.-based Pelican has introduced a custom case lineup built specifically for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) systems, providing advanced protection for the service’s newest small arms....

October 20, 2025
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment Launches Vapor CLE Electric VTOL Drone with 26 Payload Configurations

AeroVironment (AV) has launched its new Vapor Compact Long Endurance (CLE) drone, enhancing its lineup of VTOL unmanned systems designed for multi-mission versatility. The Vapor CLE, an electric Group...

October 20, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

GA-ASI Teams with Netherlands to Advance Small Uncrewed Aircraft Systems

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have entered a partnership to create a small, versatile uncrewed aircraft system tailored for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...