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November 7, 2025
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GE, Shield AI Develop Propulsion for X-BAT Drone

GE Aerospace and Shield AI have entered a strategic collaboration to co-develop advanced unmanned aerial platforms that combine artificial intelligence autonomy with innovative propulsion technology. The initiative seeks to...

November 7, 2025
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Albania’s KAYO Approved for Arms Production

Albania and Türkiye’s defense firm KAYO have signed an agreement to build an advanced small arms production facility in Albania, marking a key step in the country’s drive to...

November 6, 2025
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South Korea, UAE to Receive ACS’s ‘Bullfrog’ Autonomous Counter-Drone Systems

Allen Control Systems (ACS), headquartered in Texas, has signed defense supply contracts with South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its “Bullfrog” autonomous counter-drone weapon systems. The...

November 6, 2025
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Australia’s Hunter-Class Frigates to Receive Systems from Ultra Maritime

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has contracted Ultra Maritime to deliver the Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates. The SSTD provides comprehensive torpedo...

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 6, 2025
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NATO Awards $115M Night Vision System Deal to Theon

Cyprus-based Theon International has secured a defense contract valued at over 100 million euros ($115 million) from a NATO European partner for the supply of thousands of night vision...

November 6, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Taps Moog Australia for GMLRS Guidance Development

Moog Australia has been contracted by Lockheed Martin Australia to develop the Control Actuation System (CAS) for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), a key precision-strike weapon in...

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 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 5, 2025
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Austal Wins Approval for Naval Autonomy

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth 1 billion Swedish krona ($104 million) for the production of a new missile launch system designed for the country’s...