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November 19, 2025
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Ankara Kicks Off Construction of Portugal’s Debut Military Ship

Turkey has commenced steel cutting for its inaugural military ship being exported to Portugal, underscoring deepening defense collaboration between the two countries. The work covers two Auxiliary Oiler and...

Washington Clears $3.5B Sale of SM-6 and SM-2 Missiles for Germany’s Frigate Fleet

The United States has approved a prospective $3.5-billion foreign military sale to Germany involving SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles for its forthcoming F127 air-defense frigate program....

RTX Awarded $698.9M NASAMS Deal to Boost Air Defense in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Department of War has announced that Raytheon has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract worth $698,948,760 to manufacture NASAMS fire units for Taiwan. Placed by the U.S. Army...

US Firm Debuts “World-First” AI System for Diagnosing Military Vehicle Issues

An AI-based assistant described as the “world’s first” for diagnosing and repairing military systems has officially entered service on Ukraine’s frontlines. NeoLens, a US startup with Ukrainian roots, reports...

November 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Saab to Enhance Germany’s Eurofighter Jets With Upgraded EW Technology

Airbus has awarded Saab two contracts worth a combined 549 million euros ($676 million) to upgrade Germany’s Eurofighter aircraft with the Arexis electronic warfare sensor suite. The first order—around...

November 18, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

BAE Systems and GDLS Pitch Beowulf Solution for Canada’s Arctic Mobility Program

BAE Systems Hägglunds has joined forces with GDLS-Canada to participate in Ottawa’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) initiative. The partnership leverages BAE’s proven all-terrain vehicle design capabilities and GDLS’...

November 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

USAF Expands Skydio Drone Operations Across TACP and EOD Units

The US Air Force has awarded Skydio two early multimillion-dollar contracts to accelerate the rollout of small drones across its Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) and Explosive Ordnance Disposal...

November 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Russia Introduces New Flamethrowers Equipped With Anti-Drone Features

Russia has handed over its newest TOS-1A Solntsepyok flamethrower units to the army, featuring reinforced anti-drone countermeasures. Rostec reported that the enhancements stem from operational feedback gathered during combat....

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Thales and Navantia Partner to Modernize Thai Navy Fleet

Thales and Navantia have joined forces to support a major upgrade of the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet, their first collaboration within Thailand. As part of the deal, Thales will...

November 17, 2025
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Italy and Albania Form New Joint Venture for Naval Shipbuilding

Fincantieri and Albania’s state-run defense company KAYO have entered into an MoU to form a joint venture aimed at naval shipbuilding and sustainment in Albania. Revealed at the Italy–Albania...