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August 11, 2025
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Land Platforms

US Clears Possible $160M JLTV Deal With Canada

The US State Department has authorized a possible $160 million sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to Canada. Under the request, Ottawa seeks up to 60 JLTVs, nine...

Elbit Secures $260M Deal for Advanced Airborne Weapons for Israel MoD

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it has secured two contracts worth a combined $260 million to supply advanced airborne munitions to the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD). The...

August 10, 2025
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R&D
Combat Service and Support Equipment

Havelsan Incorporates National AI Capabilities Into ADVENT Naval Combat System

In a move to strengthen naval combat capabilities, HAVELSAN is integrating domestically developed artificial intelligence into its Network-Enabled Data Integrated Combat Management System (ADVENT). This upgrade aims to tackle...

August 8, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Greyshark Autonomous Submersible Joins Rheinmetall AI Suite for Advanced Underwater Missions

Rheinmetall and EUROATLAS have joined forces to embed the Greyshark AUV into Battlesuite, an artificial intelligence-driven command platform for synchronized maritime and littoral missions. Capable of speeds over 12...

Hanwha Debuts Production-Ready AESA Radar for South Korea’s KF-21 Aircraft

Hanwha Systems has unveiled its first AESA radar designed for large-scale production to equip the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 combat aircraft. The launch event at the company’s...

MDA Space Set to Provide Ship-Based UAVs for Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Vessels

MDA Space, headquartered in Ontario, has been awarded contracts totaling 66 million Canadian dollars ($48 million) to supply unmanned aerial systems for Halifax-class guided missile frigates of the Royal...

BDT UK Unveils Modern Beretta and Sako Firearms for British Army L85 Successor Program

As part of its proposal for the UK military’s next standard rifle, BDT UK has revealed the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system. This forms...

Slovakia’s ‘Wolf’ Counter-Drone Vehicle Receives New Design Reveal

DefTech of Slovakia has unveiled a new look for its Wolf 25 AD, a versatile “drone hunter” platform capable of engaging targets in the air and on the ground....

Australian Company Secures Deal for 100kW Laser Anti-Drone System

Electro Optic Systems (EOS), an Australian defense firm, has landed an €71.4 million ($83 million) deal to deliver a high-power laser counter-drone system to a confidential NATO-aligned European nation....

August 7, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

US Considers Mobile Anti-Ship Missile Deployment in Joint Japan Drill

The US is considering deploying its advanced NMESIS anti-ship missile system during a high-profile joint military exercise with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force next month, as tensions in the Pacific...