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December 2, 2025
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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 1, 2025
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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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MUTANT XL Marks France’s Entry Into New-Generation Loitering Munition Capability

MUTANT XL blends MBDA’s missile expertise with Delair’s unmanned systems know-how, delivering a man-in-the-loop precision strike solution with enhanced maneuverability and mission flexibility for modern battlefields. A new generation...

November 30, 2025
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Next-gen counter-UAV systems tested by U.S. Army during Baltic exercise in Germany.

At Truppenübungsplatz Putlos in northern Germany, U.S. Army air defense units and technology teams gathered for an in-depth evaluation of emerging counter-drone systems. This multiweek field event carries strategic...

November 29, 2025
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U.S. radar setup in Tobago alters surveillance dynamics close to Venezuela.

The U.S. Marine Corps has begun installing a sophisticated radar system at Tobago’s ANR Robinson International Airport, a development confirmed by Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister after earlier assertions...

November 27, 2025
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Navigation Upgrade Begins on French Navy’s Mistral-Class Helicopter Carriers

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have signed an agreement to update the navigation capabilities of the French Navy’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers. The upgrade program applies to...

November 25, 2025
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Nigeria Expands Defense Capability With First Batch of 1,000 Indigenous DG-103 Rifles

Local media report that DICON-D7G has produced close to 1,000 units of the upgraded DG-103 assault rifle within two months of starting operations at its Kaduna manufacturing complex. The...

November 25, 2025
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Ukraine Converts Heavy Transport Vehicle Into Armed Combat Robot

Ukraine is boosting firepower on its biggest robotic vehicle, giving it a major combat edge. The Protector unmanned ground vehicle has been fitted with the remote Tavriia-12.7 turret, replacing...

November 25, 2025
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Leidos Australia & Kongsberg Partner on Naval Strike Missile and Future USV Integration

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have entered into a memorandum of understanding to explore the integration of Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) onto Leidos’ emerging uncrewed surface platforms,...

November 21, 2025
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Elbit Secures $210M Contract for Merkava Tank Upgrade

Elbit Systems has secured a major $210-million contract to modernize Israel’s Merkava main battle tanks, marking one of the most extensive upgrade programs the fleet has seen in recent...