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Raytheon-Northrop Rocket Motor Enhances Range, Speed for Army’s New Missile

Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman have trialed advanced rocket motors for the NGSRI, the US Army’s next-gen replacement for the legacy Stinger missile system. The new motors feature HLG...

Latvia to Acquire Israeli Spike Missiles Through German-EuroSpike Deal

Latvia’s defense ministry has entered into a contract to buy Spike anti-armor missile systems for its armed forces and territorial defense units. The purchase is worth 81 million euros...

Canada Picks NP Aerospace for Armored Logistics Vehicle Module Supply

Under a new contract, NP Aerospace will supply armored transport units for the Canadian Army’s next-gen logistics vehicle program. The deal spans three years and includes the development, integration...

Pakistan Set to Receive FC-31 Stealth Fighters From China Soon

China is poised to deliver its FC-31 Gyrfalcon jets to the Pakistan Air Force as part of Islamabad’s modernization plans. The agreement was initially mentioned in 2024, when Pakistan...

Swedish Military Taps Iveco for 100 Field Ambulance Vehicles

The Swedish military has procured 100 4×4 medical vehicles as part of a broader vehicle modernization framework initiated in 2023. Iveco Defence Vehicles will deliver the batch, which is...

Final MQ-9A Reaper Joins US Marine Corps Fleet

The final MQ-9A Reaper drone ordered by the US Marine Corps has been delivered by General Atomics at Grey Butte Field Airport, California. Its arrival ends a multi-year acquisition...

Romania to Add Enok AB Armored Patrol Vehicles to Its Fleet

Romania has signed a procurement contract with Germany’s ACS for the Enok AB armored patrol vehicles. The fleet will be deployed in anti-tank operations requiring high mobility. They are...

Kuwait Inks $2.45B Patrol Vessel Deal With UAE’s EDGE Defense Group

EDGE Group, a leading UAE defense firm, has signed a $2.45-billion agreement to build and deliver eight advanced Falaj-3 patrol vessels for Kuwait’s naval forces. The deal encompasses every...

Diehl to Deliver Four IRIS-T Missile Batteries to Ukraine in €2.2B Deal

Ukraine will bolster its air defense capabilities with four additional IRIS-T systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, under a newly signed €2.2 billion agreement. The package includes advanced missile launchers,...

Somalia Receives Turkish Helicopters Under Long-Term Defense Pact

In a recent move to boost Somalia’s military capabilities, Turkey has delivered a set of attack and support helicopters, reinforcing bilateral defense ties. The package includes three T129 Atak...