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August 25, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Iowa to Host MSM North America’s New Advanced Ammo Factory

The US Army has awarded MSM North America, part of Czechoslovak Group, a $632M contract to build a state-of-the-art large-caliber ammunition facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. The...

August 25, 2025
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5,000 Kamikaze Drones to Join Israeli Ground Forces From Xtend

Israeli drone maker Xtend has secured a contract to deliver 5,000 FPV attack drones to the Israeli Ground Forces at 3,500 ILS ($40) each, totaling around 20 million ILS...

August 24, 2025
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Washington Clears Delivery of 3,350 ERAM Missiles to Ukraine With Extended 450 km Range

Washington has authorized the delivery of 3,350 ERAM (Extended Range Attack Munition) missiles to Ukraine, an arms package worth about $850 million (€780 million). Funded primarily by European partners,...

August 24, 2025
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Poland to Host South Korea’s K2 Tank Production Hub for Europe

Hyundai Rotem intends to establish Poland as the European base for production, assembly, and sustainment of the K2 Black Panther tank, Hankyoreh News reported. This decision comes after the...

August 24, 2025
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New Product Launches

SNC Launches Freedom Trainer Aircraft to Compete in US Navy Program Replacing T-45 Goshawk

At the Tailhook Symposium in Reno, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) unveiled the Freedom Trainer, its contender in the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. The initiative seeks...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania Eyes Brazilian Embraer C-390 Transport Aircraft to Phase Out Spartan Fleet

Lithuania has confirmed its intention to acquire the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, strengthening its airlift capacity at a time of heightened regional security needs. Under the plan, three...

August 23, 2025
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UK Secures £118m Deal to Boost Sky Sabre With Additional MBDA Land Ceptor Units

The UK has signed a £118 million contract with MBDA for the supply of six Land Ceptor air defence launchers, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. The procurement is intended...

August 23, 2025
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R&D

India Partners With French Firm to Develop Fighter Aircraft Engines

India will jointly develop fighter jet engines with a French defense firm, marking a milestone in its drive toward self-reliance in military technology, according to the defense minister. The...

August 22, 2025
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US Military Deploys L3Harris DiSCO EW Technology in Talisman Sabre 2025

During the Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise with Australia, the US military deployed an electronic warfare system from L3Harris to detect surface radars on a naval vessel. The cloud-based Distributed...

August 22, 2025
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US Army Receives P550 Small UAS From AeroVironment

AeroVironment Delivers P550 Drones to US Army for Long-Range Reconnaissance AeroVironment has delivered its first batch of P550 small uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to the US Army under the...