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October 10, 2025
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$85 Million Injection Propels HavocAI’s Military Drone Boat Production Drive

Rhode Island-based defense startup HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to scale up production of its unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and strengthen partnerships with the US military...

October 9, 2025
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US Air Force Acquires Eight Grey Wolf Helicopters

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $173 million contract for eight more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, along with training and sustainment packages. This latest procurement brings the...

October 9, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Collaborate on 120mm Gun for CV90120 Light Tank

BAE Systems Hägglunds has signed a partnership with Rheinmetall to equip the new CV90120 light tank with the L44A1 120mm low-recoil gun. A next-generation variant of the proven CV90...

Varjo Introduces XR-4 Headsets to Enhance Military Simulation Training

Varjo, a Finland-based technology company, has launched a new generation of mixed reality headsets tailored for military and defense simulation training. The expanded XR-4 Series introduces the Secure Edition...

October 9, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

American Company Collaborates With Ukraine on Dual-Mode Air-and-Sea Drone

Ukraine’s state defense enterprise has signed an agreement with LeVanta Tech, a US technology firm, to co-develop a dual-mode drone capable of both flight and aquatic operations. The project...

Germany Chooses Raytheon’s SPY-6 Radar for Next-Gen F127 Frigates

Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)1 radar has been selected by Germany for installation aboard its new fleet of eight F127-class air defense frigates. The Foreign Military Sales proposal includes technical services and...

October 9, 2025
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Germany Greenlights Seven Key Defense Contracts, Including Eurofighter Purchase

Germany’s Bundestag has authorized seven major defense contracts to enhance the country’s military readiness and NATO commitments, headlined by a €3.75-billion ($4.36 billion) order for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche...

October 8, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Germany and Switzerland Advance Plans for Joint Patriot Air Defense Framework

Germany and Switzerland are exploring a joint acquisition of the Patriot air defense system to enhance European security and operational interoperability. The initiative was discussed by German Defense Minister...

October 8, 2025
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Bell Selects Marotta to Develop Power Solutions for the US Army’s Next-Gen Assault Helicopter

Bell Textron has selected Marotta Controls to design and supply a power inverter for the US Army’s MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. According to Marotta, the new...

Germany Quietly Purchases 1,000+ Military Transport Vehicles for Ukrainian Forces

Germany has reportedly placed a confidential order for over 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Zetros military trucks to bolster Ukraine’s logistics and transport capacity, according to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). The deal,...