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US Diplomat Pushes for Lebanon-Israel Peace Talks

A top US envoy has called on Lebanon to begin direct negotiations with Israel, as escalating Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah positions threaten to unravel a fragile truce nearing its...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Calls Turkey’s Eurofighter Buy a Strategic Win for NATO

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday commended Turkey’s decision to acquire 20 Eurofighter jets, emphasizing that the deal will enhance NATO’s collective defense posture amid Russian aggression. However, Turkish...

US–Norway Joint Project Develops GPS Shield to Counter Spoofing Threats

NAL Research, based in Virginia, has teamed up with Norway’s Tschudi Shipping and SGM Technology to introduce a new maritime system that ensures reliable navigation even when GPS signals...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Poised to Sign $3B Deal for Indian-Made Su-30MKI Jets

Armenia is in the final stages of negotiating a defense deal with India to acquire Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter jets, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Valued at between...

October 31, 2025
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France Debuts Laser Tech Allowing Drones to Mark Targets for Strikes

France’s MERIO is designing a drone-mounted laser designator system that allows UAVs to identify and mark targets for high-precision attacks, reducing the danger to ground operators. By using laser...

October 31, 2025
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Inuit-Led Firm to Strengthen Canada’s Arctic Military Infrastructure

A newly launched Inuit-owned defense firm, Sapujjijiit Inc., is leveraging local Arctic expertise and advanced defense technology to enhance Canada’s northern security operations. Located in Nunavut, the company —...

October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Completes Finland’s Debut F-35 Final Assembly

Lockheed Martin has completed the final assembly of Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II, marking a significant milestone in the Nordic country’s next-generation fighter acquisition program. The aircraft, serial JF-501,...

October 30, 2025
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Poland, GE Aerospace Partner on F110 Engine MRO Agreement

GE Aerospace has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) to develop a comprehensive MRO program for the F110-GE-129 engine. The collaboration, under...

October 30, 2025
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Italy Orders 29 New AW249 Combat Helicopters

Italy’s Ministry of Defence has begun the parliamentary approval process to acquire 29 more AW249 Fenice attack helicopters for the Italian Army, a deal valued at 1.22 billion euros...

Lockheed Funds $50M Project to Add JAGM Launcher to Saildrone USV

Lockheed Martin will back a $50M program with Saildrone to integrate the company’s JAGM Quad Launcher onto the Surveyor USV, targeting completion in the first quarter of 2026 at...