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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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New Product Launches

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 29, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Israel Supplies Advanced Missile Protection System to African Air Force

BIRD Aerosystems of Israel has delivered and commissioned its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) for an unnamed African country’s air force. The firm equipped Mi-17 utility and Mi-24...

October 28, 2025
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Anduril, Poland Agree to Local Production of Barracuda-500M

Poland will locally produce Anduril’s autonomous air platforms, including a Polish variant of the Barracuda-500M cruise missile, under a new collaboration. The memorandum of understanding between state defense group...

October 26, 2025
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U.S. Army Backs Castelion’s Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile Program

Castelion revealed that the U.S. Army and Navy awarded integration contracts for its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon family and announced planned live-fire demonstrations to hasten service adoption. Structured as a...

October 25, 2025
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Latvia Inks €50M Agreement with DND for Skorpion 2 Deployment

In a move to enhance its defense posture, Latvia has signed a €50 million agreement with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence for the Skorpion 2 remote mine-laying system and AT2+...

October 24, 2025
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Estonia Adds Chunmoo Rocket Launchers from South Korea alongside HIMARS

Estonia and South Korea have signed a defense cooperation pact for the purchase of the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), a move that will expand Estonia’s long-range...

October 24, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

$2.3B Spike Missile Deal Secured by Germany Through NATO Channels

Under a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) procurement deal managed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, Germany will purchase Spike anti-tank missiles produced under Israeli license. The contract was...

October 24, 2025
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France Introduces THUNDART — Deep-Strike Rocket with 150 km Range

In a bid to revamp France’s long-range firepower, MBDA and Safran have introduced THUNDART, a guided rocket system with a range of 150 kilometers (93 miles). The system is...

October 23, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

AeroVironment to Deliver Advanced Counter-Drone Missiles to the US Army

AeroVironment (AV) has received a $95.9 million contract from the US Army to develop and deliver the Freedom Eagle (FE-1) — a new-generation missile aimed at defeating advanced drone...