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Zen Introduces Six Advanced AI-Based Military Training Simulators

Zen Technologies has unveiled six artificial intelligence-driven simulators aimed at transforming military training across land and air defense operations. At the core of the offering are the Tactical Engagement...

Lithuania Awards Saab $148M Contract for Mobile Air Defense Platforms

Saab of Sweden has received its third Lithuanian order for the Mobile Short Range Air Defense (MSHORAD) system, bolstering the Baltic state’s air defense posture as security concerns in...

US Authorizes $1B Helicopter Support and Training Package for Saudi Arabia Amid F-35 Drive

Washington has authorized two potential arms sales to Saudi Arabia worth a combined $1 billion, approving major helicopter sustainment and aviation training packages as Riyadh continues to push for...

December 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Egypt and China Initiate Partnership to Co-Produce Military Drones

Egypt’s Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and China’s North Industries Corporation have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly manufacture tactical unmanned aerial vehicles. The initiative brings together...

December 2, 2025
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R&D
Naval Platforms

Spain Signs Off on $3.71B Upgrade Plan for F100-Class Frigates

The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorized the mid-life modernization of the navy’s F100 frigate fleet. Navantia, the country’s primary naval shipbuilder, will conduct the overhaul—estimated at 3.2 billion...

December 2, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Austria Completes $1.7B Acquisition Deal for M-346FA Fighter Aircraft With Italy

Austria has wrapped up a 1.5-billion-euro ($1.7 billion) deal to purchase 12 Leonardo M-346FA fighter-attack aircraft from Italy. Deliveries to Linz-Hörsching Air Base will begin in 2028, with the...

December 1, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

Swedish Defence to Develop Modular UAV Featuring Turbojet Propulsion

A UK-based company is undertaking an ambitious project to design a completely new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Swedish Armed Forces within just 18 months. GKN Aerospace has...

December 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

Five NATO Nations Place Order for 350 Leopard 2A8 Tanks With KNDS

European defense manufacturer KNDS has secured orders for 350 units of the latest Leopard 2 main battle tank version, the Leopard 2A8 — the highest order volume since 1992....

December 1, 2025
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Air Platforms

US Navy Grants Pratt & Whitney $1.6 Billion Contract for F-35 Engine Maintenance

The US Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney a contract worth approximately $1.6 billion to support F135 engines, the powerplant of the F-35 Lightning II. The agreement...

TAERVUS: HENSOLDT’s AI-Driven EW Platform Designed to Dominate Early in Conflict

HENSOLDT’s new TAERVUS system enters the electronic warfare (EW) arena with a clear objective: neutralize enemy signals before they can pose a threat. Derived from the Latin words “Terra”...