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December 16, 2025
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Northrop Demos Anti-Mine Sonar at Sea

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated the integration of its AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system with an unmanned surface vessel for the US Navy, advancing efforts to shift mine countermeasure missions...

M-tron Secures RF Supply Contract

M-tron Industries has secured a $20-million, two-year production contract to supply high-performance RF components for a major US air defense program, with manufacturing centered at its Orlando, Florida facility...

Canada Selects Lockheed SPY-7 Radar

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $104.6-million US Department of Defense contract to produce SPY-7 solid-state AESA radars under a foreign military sale for Canada. The multifunction radar offers...

December 16, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Soldier Systems

Rheinmetall Wins German Headset Deal

Rheinmetall has received an order exceeding €130 million to supply 50,000 advanced communication headsets to the German Armed Forces. Known as SmG sets, the systems integrate active hearing protection...

Thales Launches Compact Naval Sonar

Thales has unveiled Sonar 76Nano, a compact, AI-enabled sonar designed to deliver advanced underwater detection across manned platforms, unmanned vehicles, and seabed sensors. Developed in just 10 months, the...

December 16, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Germany-Ukraine Drone Production Pact

German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems and Ukraine’s Frontline Robotics have announced a €100-million joint venture to mass-produce UAVs for the Ukrainian military. Operating from southern Germany, the new entity—Quantum...

December 16, 2025
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Land Platforms

KNDS Delivers 44 Leopard Tanks to Hungary

KNDS Deutschland has confirmed the completion of deliveries for all 44 Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks ordered by Hungary, concluding a multi-year armored forces modernization program initiated in 2018....

EOS Secures $80M Laser Defense Contract

Electro Optic Systems has secured a conditional $80 million agreement to deliver its flagship 100-kilowatt class laser weapon to South Korea, reinforcing growing international demand for high-energy laser air...

December 15, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Boeing Hands Over Upgraded B-52 Featuring Advanced Radar to US Air Force

The US Air Force has received its first B-52 aircraft equipped with Boeing’s APQ-188 AESA radar, with testing set to take place at Edwards Air Force Base. Delivered under...

December 15, 2025
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Ratel X Highlights Ukraine’s Evolution in Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Design

With the launch of the Ratel X, Ratel is advancing Ukraine’s unmanned ground vehicle capabilities, delivering a small yet highly maneuverable system tailored for frontline operations. Designed for resilience...