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Italy Receives First Delivery of MBDA’s Aster Air Defense Missiles

Italy has received its first shipment of Aster air defense missiles from MBDA, as part of a €2 billion ($2.29 billion) contract inked with France in late 2022. The...

Anduril Partners With Taiwan on Drone and Command System Package

Taiwan’s NCSIST has reportedly signed an MoU with US defense contractor Anduril to procure a command and control system along with unmanned aerial systems, according to Taipei’s Liberty Times....

US Navy Commissions Next Arleigh Burke Warship From General Dynamics

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a new order to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 148, as part of the US Navy’s ongoing surface fleet expansion....

August 1, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Cybersecurity

Battlefield Encryption Takes Leap With New Quantum-Resistant Fog System

orward Edge-AI is on track to secure a U.S. patent for an advanced fog computing platform engineered to protect sensitive battlefield information during network disruptions or cyberattacks. The system,...

$8 Billion Missile Supply Contract Goes to Lockheed, Raytheon for Allied Forces

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon contracts totaling $7.8 billion for the supply of precision munitions to partner nations through foreign military sales. Lockheed Martin’s...

August 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

New Industrial Site to Support Indra’s European Defense Vehicle Manufacturing

Indra has officially taken over a large-scale manufacturing plant in northern Spain to expand its ground vehicle production in support of European defense projects. The facility, located in Gijón,...

U.S. Army Expands Humvee Fleet With Fresh Procurement From AM General

AM General has been awarded a $126.5 million contract to supply additional M1165A1B3 Humvees to the U.S. Army, expanding the total value of the existing agreement to $3 billion....

July 31, 2025
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