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September 26, 2025
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Bombardier Delivers Ninth BACN Aircraft to US Air Force

The US Air Force has received its ninth Bombardier Global 6000 business jet for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program. The handover was conducted at Hanscom Air Force...

$640M Ammunition Order to Reinforce 155mm Shell Inventory for US Army

Global Military Products has secured a $640 million US Army contract to deliver 155mm High Explosive ammunition under the Special Ammunition and Weapons Systems (SAWS) program. The firm-fixed-price agreement,...

September 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Austal Hands Over Ninth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat to Australia

The Royal Australian Navy has received its ninth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel, ADV Cape Spencer (P225), from Austal. Built at Austal’s Henderson shipyard in Western Australia, the patrol boat...

Sweden Purchases Polish Piorun Anti-Aircraft System in $320M Agreement

Sweden has finalized an agreement with Poland’s Mesko to acquire the Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile system. The contract, valued at around 3 billion kronor ($320 million), schedules deliveries for...

September 25, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Germany, Belgium Award Theon $58M Deal for Next-Generation Thermal Clip-On Devices

Cyprus-based Theon International has secured a contract with the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to supply its next-generation IRIS-C thermal clip-on systems to Germany and Belgium. The deal...

US Air Force Commits $4M to Push Forward 3D-Printed Rocket Fuel Research

Firehawk Aerospace, a US defense startup, has secured a $4-million US Air Force contract to create 3D-printed solid rocket propellants that could increase missile range. Unlike conventional fuels, Firehawk...

September 25, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Blue Water, Conrad Partner to Develop First-Ever Drone Ship Fleet

Blue Water Autonomy, a Massachusetts-based defense technology firm, has signed a production deal with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to manufacture its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Under...

September 25, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

BlackSea’s Latest Modular USV Boosts Payload and Power Capacity for US Navy Tasks

BlackSea Technologies has introduced its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s demand for flexible, multi-mission platforms. Unlike...

September 25, 2025
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Air Platforms

India Inks $7 Billion Agreement for 97 Homegrown Fighter Jets

India has finalized a $7-billion contract to acquire 97 domestically designed Tejas fighter jets, marking one of its largest-ever single fighter jet orders. The move comes as the Indian...

September 25, 2025
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New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Iran Debuts MIAAD 120mm Laser-Guided Mortar at Partner 2025, Highlighting Cost-Effective Accuracy

Iran has unveiled the MIAAD, a 120mm laser-guided mortar round, marking a deliberate step up in its domestic precision-strike toolkit. Built by the Iranian Ministry of Defence and shown...