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November 13, 2025
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Athens Pursues US AIM-120D Missiles to Equip Its F-35s

Greece is seeking US approval to acquire AIM-120 AMRAAMs for its F-35 fighters, a move intended to preserve its strategic edge over Turkey in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean....

November 13, 2025
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Anduril Lattice Integrated Into US Army IBCS-M Following Perfect Trials

The US Army has selected Anduril’s Lattice software as its counter-drone fire control platform, following its perfect performance—four successful interceptions out of four—in a live-fire test. Over seven days...

November 10, 2025
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Nokia and LMT Join Forces to Develop 5G Tactical Networks in the Baltics

Nokia and Latvia’s Latvijas Mobilais Telefons (LMT) have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop a 5G-enabled tactical communications system for defense applications across the Baltic region. The collaboration...

November 8, 2025
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Italy’s Leonardo Teams Up with Baykar to Build Tactical and Jet-Powered Drones

Leonardo has announced an expanded partnership with Türkiye’s Baykar to co-produce its unmanned aircraft portfolio in Italy, under a new venture called LBA Systems. The plan includes final assembly...

November 7, 2025
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Leonardo, Hofmann Partner on AUKUS Ship Propulsion

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have launched a joint effort to design and produce advanced naval propulsion technologies under the AUKUS framework, aiming to boost allied maritime capabilities and...

November 7, 2025
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BAE, TAI Partner on UK-Turkey Drone Program

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have formalized an agreement to jointly pursue next-generation unmanned aerial system (UAS) development, reinforcing cooperation between the UK and Turkey in advanced...

November 6, 2025
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Italy Grants Initial Lynx IFV Contract to Leonardo-Rheinmetall Team

A Leonardo-Rheinmetall partnership has been awarded a contract to supply 21 Lynx KF-41 IFVs to the Italian Army, representing the first procurement under the A2CS (Army Armoured Combat System)...

November 6, 2025
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Alpha Partners with Navantia to Develop Ship-Based Drone Systems

Navantia, the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alpha Unmanned Systems to collaborate on the development and integration of ship-based drone technologies for naval applications....

November 5, 2025
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Egypt, NVL Start Coastal Fleet Project

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched NUSHIP Pilbara (OPV 205), the third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, at the Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia. Named after the Pilbara...

November 3, 2025
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AeroVironment and OpenJAUS Collaborate to Enhance UAS Interoperability

AeroVironment (AV) has joined forces with OpenJAUS to boost interoperability among autonomous and remotely operated systems, enhancing field efficiency and simplifying software integration. The partnership integrates the OpenJAUS development...