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December 17, 2025
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Vatn Systems Secures $60 Million to Advance Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Development

Autonomous underwater vehicle developer Vatn Systems has closed a $60 million Series A funding round, enabling the company to accelerate manufacturing and technological development of AUVs for U.S. defense...

December 12, 2025
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Australia Launches $199M Initiative to Modernise Mission Aircrew Training

The Australian government has allocated more than A$300 million ($199.8 million) to implement a new Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS) to enhance and modernise mission aircrew training for...

December 4, 2025
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Saronic to Invest $300M in Louisiana Shipyard

Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard, significantly increasing its capacity to produce autonomous surface vessels. The expansion is supported by state and local...

November 28, 2025
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Lithuania invests $278M to upgrade US forces training site

Lithuania has approved a major €240 million ($278 million) investment to expand and modernize the Pabradė Training Area, one of the key sites used by US rotational forces in...

November 13, 2025
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Baltic and Nordic States Allocate $500M to Ukraine Under NATO PURL

Nordic and Baltic countries have unveiled a combined $500 million contribution to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), an initiative designed to procure key US defense systems for Ukraine....

November 3, 2025
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American Rheinmetall Secures $31M Contract to Maintain Ukraine’s Bradleys

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31-million contract to strengthen frontline repair capabilities for Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) used by US and Ukrainian forces. The 18-month program, awarded by...

October 30, 2025
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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...

October 30, 2025
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Spain Greenlights $305M Overhaul for 121 Pizarro Infantry Vehicles

The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorized a 261.8-million-euro ($305-million) program to upgrade over 100 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles in the Spanish Army’s inventory. The modernization effort, which will...

October 18, 2025
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Germany, Netherlands Approve €4.5B Deal for 222 SCHAKAL IFVs to Boost Boxer Capacity

In a landmark move for European defense cooperation, Germany and the Netherlands have inked a €4.5 billion agreement via OCCAR to acquire 222 SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, further expanding...

September 26, 2025
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Barrett MK22 Rifle Program Secures $14M Boost From US Army

The US Army has added $14.2 million to Barrett Firearms’ MK22 program, bringing the contract to over $64 million. The MK22 (Barrett Multi-Role Adaptive Design) is the Army’s new...