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August 5, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Germany Procures More Than 1,300 Rheinmetall Military Logistics Vehicles

Germany Orders 1,300+ Military Logistics Vehicles From Rheinmetall Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured a contract to deliver more than 1,300 military logistics vehicles to the German Armed...

August 5, 2025
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Slovenia Purchases Two Extra IRIS-T SLM Systems for European Sky Shield Initiative

Slovenia Orders Two More IRIS-T SLM Units Under European Sky Shield Initiative Slovenia has placed an order for two additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence,...

August 5, 2025
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Australia to Procure 11 State-of-the-Art Japanese Warships

Australia Picks Japan’s Mogami-Class Frigates in $6 Billion Naval Upgrade Australia will acquire 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a $6 billion deal over the...

August 5, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Taiwan Proposes Dedicated Defense Funding to Advance Drone and Missile Programs

Taiwan Plans $20–30 Billion Special Defense Budget to Boost Drones, Missiles Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense is finalizing a proposal for a special defense budget ranging from 600–900 billion...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

L3Harris, Joby Form Partnership for Manned and Unmanned VTOL Military Platforms

L3Harris and Joby Aviation Team Up for Hybrid VTOL Military Aircraft L3Harris Technologies has joined forces with Joby Aviation to develop a next-generation VTOL aircraft featuring hybrid human-machine piloting....

August 4, 2025
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US Army Introduces New Helicopter Navigation System Post DC Black Hawk Accident

US Army Rolls Out New Navigation Tools After Deadly DC Helicopter Collision The US Army has started equipping its helicopter crews with Stratus navigation devices following a tragic midair...

August 4, 2025
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R&D

Northrop Chosen to Deliver Advanced Mission Planning Solutions for US Multi-Domain Operations

Northrop Grumman Wins $180M Contract to Advance Mission Planning for US Military Northrop Grumman has secured a $180 million contract to develop next-generation mission planning systems for the US...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Indian Defense Firm Collaborates with Elbit to Provide Modern MRL Capabilities

Nibe and Elbit Partner to Manufacture PULS Rocket Launcher System in India India’s Nibe Limited has signed an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to locally manufacture the Precise and...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

India and Philippines Launch Inaugural Naval Patrols in South China Sea

Indian and Philippine naval forces have launched their first-ever joint patrols in the contested waters of the South China Sea, the Philippine military announced on Monday. The development comes...

August 4, 2025
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R&D

Advanced Spectrum Tech Enables US Forces to Detect Threats and Monitor Signal Vulnerabilities

A new tool under evaluation by the US Army aims to improve troops’ awareness of electromagnetic activity by detecting and analyzing signals across the spectrum—giving them better visibility of...