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October 31, 2025
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Armenia Poised to Sign $3B Deal for Indian-Made Su-30MKI Jets

Armenia is in the final stages of negotiating a defense deal with India to acquire Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter jets, built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Valued at between...

October 31, 2025
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Mergers & JV

US–Norway Joint Project Develops GPS Shield to Counter Spoofing Threats

NAL Research, based in Virginia, has teamed up with Norway’s Tschudi Shipping and SGM Technology to introduce a new maritime system that ensures reliable navigation even when GPS signals...

October 31, 2025
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Merz Calls Turkey’s Eurofighter Buy a Strategic Win for NATO

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Thursday commended Turkey’s decision to acquire 20 Eurofighter jets, emphasizing that the deal will enhance NATO’s collective defense posture amid Russian aggression. However, Turkish...

October 30, 2025
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Agile Defense Partners in $44M IT Upgrade for US Navy

Agile Defense has secured a significant subcontract under a $44-million US Navy initiative to modernize and protect the Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) global information technology systems. The five-and-a-half-year contract,...

October 30, 2025
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Israeli Defense Forces Choose Asio for Next-Gen Taurus Battle Management System

Asio Technologies has finalized a new-generation version of its Taurus battle management system for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Referred to as Noam by the IDF, the Taurus system...

October 30, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Spain Greenlights $305M Overhaul for 121 Pizarro Infantry Vehicles

The Spanish Council of Ministers has authorized a 261.8-million-euro ($305-million) program to upgrade over 100 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles in the Spanish Army’s inventory. The modernization effort, which will...

October 30, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Lockheed Funds $50M Project to Add JAGM Launcher to Saildrone USV

Lockheed Martin will back a $50M program with Saildrone to integrate the company’s JAGM Quad Launcher onto the Surveyor USV, targeting completion in the first quarter of 2026 at...

October 30, 2025
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Italy Orders 29 New AW249 Combat Helicopters

Italy’s Ministry of Defence has begun the parliamentary approval process to acquire 29 more AW249 Fenice attack helicopters for the Italian Army, a deal valued at 1.22 billion euros...

October 30, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Poland, GE Aerospace Partner on F110 Engine MRO Agreement

GE Aerospace has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works (WZL-2) to develop a comprehensive MRO program for the F110-GE-129 engine. The collaboration, under...

October 29, 2025
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Joint Bulgaria–Rheinmetall Facility to Enhance EU Munitions Production

Rheinmetall and Bulgaria have signed a 1-billion-euro ($1.1 billion) agreement to establish a new ammunition production facility that will supply 155-millimeter shells and gunpowder, reinforcing Europe’s defense manufacturing capacity...