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December 17, 2025
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Brazil Receives Its First UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopter From Lockheed Martin

The Brazilian Army has received its first UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter from Lockheed Martin, initiating deliveries under a 12-unit acquisition agreement finalized in 2024. The handover marks a key...

December 17, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Unveils Finland’s First F-35A Fighter Jet

The first F-35A Lightning II destined for the Finnish Defence Force has been officially launched by Lockheed Martin at its Fort Worth, Texas, assembly plant. The rollout forms part...

December 17, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Red Cat Partners With SpiderOak to Win Pentagon Clearance for Black Widow Drone

Puerto Rico–based drone manufacturer Red Cat Holdings has entered into a partnership with SpiderOak, a cybersecurity firm based in Virginia, to support the evaluation of its Black Widow reconnaissance...

December 17, 2025
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KAI Chooses BAE Systems IFF for KF-21 Boramae Fighter

BAE Systems has been selected by Korea Aerospace Industries to provide an upgraded Identification Friend or Foe solution for the KF-21 Boramae, under a contract valued at approximately $11...

Denmark Awards Lockheed Martin Contract for Long-Range Radar Systems

Denmark has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 long-range air surveillance radar to bolster airspace coverage across Skagen, Bornholm, and the Faroe Islands, strengthening both national and allied situational awareness. The...

December 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Theon Secures Major NVG Contract

The Theon-Hensoldt consortium has secured a landmark €1-billion contract from OCCAR to deliver roughly 104,000 additional Mikron night vision goggles to Germany and Belgium, marking the largest single NVG...

December 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

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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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...