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South Korea Cleared for AGM-65G2 Maverick Missile Buy

South Korea is enhancing its strike capabilities following US State Department approval of a potential $34-million foreign military sale of AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical missiles manufactured by RTX. The sale...

October 2, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

U.S. Approves $705M HIMARS Sale to Australia

The US State Department has approved a potential $705-million foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and associated equipment to Australia. The proposed package includes...

October 2, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Zeus Missiles Enhanced with AI for Smarter Strike Capability

Field AI will play a key role in keeping Zeus missile systems intelligent, connected, and mission-ready. Texas-based WebAI has partnered with Aeon Industries to embed the Field AI platform...

October 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

Northrop to Deliver Vehicle-Fired Volcano Mine Dispensers

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman an $18.8-million contract to manufacture M136 vehicle-launched anti-tank scatterable ammunition canisters. Funded under fiscal year 2024 Building Partner Capacity (BPC) resources, the...

October 1, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Spain Purchases 17,000 New Night Vision Devices

Exosens has secured a major contract to supply 17,000 monocular night vision devices to the Spanish Army, marking one of Spain’s largest modernization efforts in night vision technology. Production...

October 1, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

BAE, Forterra Partner on Autonomous AMPV for U.S. Army

BAE Systems has partnered with Forterra to develop a prototype autonomous Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) for the US Army, with testing scheduled for 2026. The collaboration marks BAE’s first...

October 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Serbia Rolls Out PEGASUS Armed UAV as Combat Drone Future

Serbia has unveiled its armed PEGASUS unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), now equipped with the RASH-2M precision-guided munition kit developed in the UAE. Initially designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...

October 1, 2025
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Rapid Smart Masts Power Drone Comms on Ukraine Frontline

Ukrainian technology group 1ms has introduced a rapid-deploy communications system designed to maintain continuous drone connectivity on the battlefield. Known as Smart Mast, the solution features a mobile telescopic...

September 30, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Israeli Supplier Wins $100K Tactical Headset Order

Israeli technology firm Silynxcom has landed a $100,000 contract from a “leading military unit” to supply its advanced tactical communication headsets and accessories. Known for producing rugged, lightweight systems...

September 30, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Finalizes F-35 Deal for Nearly 300 Fighters

Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office have reached a finalized agreement for the production and delivery of up to 296 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets under Lots...