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September 19, 2025
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Sixth Millennium Airlifter Secured by Portugal, NATO Export Potential Grows

The Portuguese Air Force has expanded its KC-390 Millennium fleet by signing an amendment with Embraer Defense & Security to acquire a sixth aircraft and secure purchase options for...

Debut of Taiwan’s ‘Strong Bow’ Missile Capable of Defending at 70-Km Altitude

Taiwan has revealed its newest anti-ballistic missile system, known as Strong Bow, built to intercept high-altitude cruise munitions. It marks the country’s first domestically produced surface-to-air missile featuring an...

Indian Navy Receives First Lanza-N Radar Through Spanish-Indian Partnership

Spanish defense company Indra and India’s Tata Advanced Systems have completed the commissioning of the first Lanza-N radar on an Indian Navy warship. The long-range 3D radar, built for...

September 19, 2025
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Edge Autonomy Secures Order for Stalker Long-Range UAS From European NATO Ally

Edge Autonomy, a subsidiary of Redwire, has been awarded a contract to deliver its Stalker uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to an unspecified European NATO member state. The package includes...

September 19, 2025
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US Army Grants PDW $20 Million Deal for Quadcopter Drone Supply

The US Army has awarded PDW a $20.9 million contract for its C100 quadcopter drones and Multi-Mission Payloads. This marks the third award for the C100 under the Transformation...

September 18, 2025
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Spain Commissions $847 Million Upgrade of BAM Offshore Patrol Vessels

The Spanish government has approved the contracting process for Navantia to design and build two additional Buques de Acción Marítima (BAM)-class offshore patrol vessels for the Spanish Navy. These...

US Army Grants Kopin $15.4 Million Deal for AR MicroLED Display Tech

The US Army has awarded Kopin Corporation a $15.4 million contract to develop “ultra-bright, full-color” MicroLED augmented reality (AR) displays for soldiers, aimed at significantly improving battlefield visibility. According...

September 18, 2025
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US Authorizes Sale of 816 GBU-39B Smart Bombs to Norway

The US State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Norway involving GBU-39B Small Diameter Bomb Increment I munitions, aimed at strengthening Norway’s precision strike capability. Norway...

September 18, 2025
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US Allocates $10 Million for Radar R&D at Eglin AFB

The US House of Representatives has approved $10 million to advance development of a new radar system at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The project will focus on CHAOS...

September 18, 2025
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Nordic Air Defence, Volvo Collaborate on Vehicle-Integrated Counter-Drone System

Volvo Defense has teamed up with Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence to create a counter-unmanned aerial system (c-UAS) for integration onto military vehicles. Announced at a defense technology exhibition...