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July 2, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Diehl and Sener Form Partnership on Hypersonics, UGVs, and Remote Carriers

Diehl Defence of Germany and Spanish engineering company Sener have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership across several next-generation defense technologies, including hypersonic missiles, unmanned ground...

July 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

Rafael Secures $2.23 Billion V/SHORAD Defense Contract With Romania

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel has secured a €1.9 billion ($2.23 billion) contract to supply Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) systems. The Romanian Ministry...

July 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Iraq Signs $118 Million Contract With US Firm Vectrus for F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has signed a $118-million agreement with Vectrus Systems to provide operational and life support services for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The contract, part of the US...

July 1, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

$10 Million Agreement Speeds Up AI Integration in Pentagon Command Centers

The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to integrate generative AI into its core defense functions, awarding a $10 million contract to Ask Sage to expand large language model (LLM) applications...

July 1, 2025
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Air Platforms

Denmark Places Order for Combat Training Systems With Saab

Denmark has awarded Saab a contract worth 680 million Swedish kronor ($63 million) to establish a new Combat Training Centre. Deliveries will take place from this year through 2027....

July 1, 2025
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Cybersecurity

Dutch MoD Selects Lobster Robotics to Develop Next-Generation Seabed Drone

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has partnered with local company Lobster Robotics to upgrade its Scout underwater drone for military applications. Initially developed for commercial purposes, the Scout drone...

July 1, 2025
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Training and Simulation

US Greenlights $510 Million Sale of Bomb Guidance Kits to Israel

The United States has approved a $510 million arms sale to Israel, covering bomb guidance kits and associated support, following Israel’s extensive use of munitions during its recent military...

June 30, 2025
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Cybersecurity

M-tron Lands $5.5 Million Contract to Supply RF Components for US Naval Weapon

M-tron Industries has landed a $5.5 million contract to produce high-performance radio frequency (RF) components for a major US naval weapon system. The deal covers rugged crystal and lumped...

June 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Fincantieri Secures Contract to Construct Combat Ships for the Italian Navy

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has secured a contract to construct two additional Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose combat vessels for the Italian Navy. These ships will now serve the Italian...

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

BAE and US Army Collaborate on Development of 52-Caliber M109 Paladin Howitzer

BAE Systems has entered into a research and development partnership with the US Army to advance the 52-caliber variant of the M109 self-propelled howitzer prototype. Through a Cooperative Research...