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October 3, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Romania Presses Ahead With Plan to Procure 216 Abrams Main Battle Tanks

Romania’s Ministry of Defense has asked Parliament to approve the next stage of its tank acquisition program, a key step in modernizing the nation’s armored forces and reinforcing commitments...

October 3, 2025
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Raytheon Supplies 500th ESSM Block 2 Missile to the US

Raytheon has handed over the 500th Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 to the U.S. Navy, marking a major milestone in the program. The Block 2 ESSM is a...

October 3, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Clinches $647M Deal for Trident II Missile Program Support

Lockheed Martin Space has secured a $647 million contract modification to continue production and sustainment of the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile for the U.S. Navy. The agreement,...

October 3, 2025
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R&D

Pentagon Pushes Forward on Drone Interceptor Prototypes With Anduril, Zone 5

The Pentagon is fast-tracking the creation of advanced drone interceptors, naming Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to enhance prototype systems built to take down large, military-grade drones. Selected...

October 2, 2025
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Sweden Orders 20 Amphibious Assault Boats from Marine Alutech

Sweden’s arms procurement agency has signed a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Marine Alutech for the delivery of 20 watercraft to support the country’s amphibious battalions, replacing vessels previously supplied...

October 2, 2025
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DLA Integration Forms One-Stop Hub for Weapons Parts

The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has launched a new command to manage the supply of spare and repair parts critical for maintaining military weapons systems. Named DLA Weapons...

October 2, 2025
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South Korea Cleared for AGM-65G2 Maverick Missile Buy

South Korea is enhancing its strike capabilities following US State Department approval of a potential $34-million foreign military sale of AGM-65G2 Maverick tactical missiles manufactured by RTX. The sale...

October 2, 2025
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U.S. Approves $705M HIMARS Sale to Australia

The US State Department has approved a potential $705-million foreign military sale of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and associated equipment to Australia. The proposed package includes...

October 2, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Zeus Missiles Enhanced with AI for Smarter Strike Capability

Field AI will play a key role in keeping Zeus missile systems intelligent, connected, and mission-ready. Texas-based WebAI has partnered with Aeon Industries to embed the Field AI platform...

October 1, 2025
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Northrop to Deliver Vehicle-Fired Volcano Mine Dispensers

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman an $18.8-million contract to manufacture M136 vehicle-launched anti-tank scatterable ammunition canisters. Funded under fiscal year 2024 Building Partner Capacity (BPC) resources, the...