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September 8, 2025
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US Navy Commissions AFV Maintenance Facility at Kitsap-Bangor

Absher Construction Company has secured a $22.8 million contract to construct an Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) support center at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. The project includes five service bays,...

September 7, 2025
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US Army Gets Mobile Laser Counter-Drone Weapon

The U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office has taken delivery of two prototype laser systems aimed at neutralizing drones. The weapons integrate AeroVironment’s LOCUST 20kW laser onto...

September 5, 2025
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Poland Buys US GBU-39B Bombs for F-35s

Poland signed a $120M deal at MSPO 2025 to acquire GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs for its F-35A fighters, with deliveries by 2028. The precision weapons, also compatible with F-16s,...

September 5, 2025
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UK Wins £10B Frigate Deal With Norway

The UK and Norway signed a £10B contract for at least five Type 26 frigates. The deal secures production for the UK while providing Norway with advanced ASW ships...

September 4, 2025
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Javelin Missile Pact Adds Brazil, Tunisia

The US Army has expanded its Javelin procurement under a $900.5-million contract, with Brazil and Tunisia joining as first-time buyers. This builds on a previous 2023 agreement with the...

September 4, 2025
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$9.8B Lockheed Pact Covers PAC-3 Production

The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin its biggest PAC-3 MSE deal yet, worth $9.8 billion for 1,970 interceptors and related hardware. Production will scale sharply in 2025, with...

September 4, 2025
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Army Receives Two Laser Anti-Drone Weapons

The US Army has received its first two LOCUST mobile counter-drone laser weapon systems from AeroVironment, marking a milestone in the AMP-HEL project. Each system is built for Infantry...

September 4, 2025
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Japan’s New FFM Ships Get Palfinger Slipways

Austrian manufacturer Palfinger Marine has been awarded a contract to equip Japan’s future FFM-class frigates with advanced stern launch and recovery systems. Built by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries between 2027...

September 2, 2025
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Embraer Delivers A-29Ns to Portugal

Embraer delivered the first batch of A-29N Super Tucano aircraft to Portugal, part of a deal for 12 planes signed in 2024. The $210M package also includes training and...

September 2, 2025
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Poland’s Borsuk to Get Bushmaster II Guns

Poland’s Borsuk infantry fighting vehicle will soon be equipped with Northrop’s Mk44 Bushmaster II gun, a versatile NATO-standard weapon also adaptable for naval use. The cannon weighs 160kg, has...