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November 28, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Babcock and partner win major global defense training deal

Babcock International has entered into a strategic partnership with New Zealand-based Company-X to broaden the global availability of advanced virtual reality (VR) training solutions for military customers. Announced during...

November 28, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Lithuania invests $278M to upgrade US forces training site

Lithuania has approved a major €240 million ($278 million) investment to expand and modernize the Pabradė Training Area, one of the key sites used by US rotational forces in...

November 26, 2025
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Mergers & JV

CAE, Saab form worldwide training alliance for GlobalEye airborne surveillance platform

Saab, headquartered in Stockholm, has signed a training partnership agreement with CAE in Quebec to support advanced instruction for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft fleet. The agreement, finalized during the...

November 21, 2025
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R&D

Germany Awards $70M Deal to Upgrade Combat Training

Germany is moving ahead with a major digital modernization of its Army Combat Training Center, awarding Rheinmetall a €61 million ($70 million) contract to upgrade the facility for next-generation...

November 20, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Boeing, Saab, and BAE to Jointly Lead Development of Britain’s New Advanced Jet Trainer

Boeing, Saab, and BAE Systems have joined forces to launch an advanced pilot training program, aiming to prepare Royal Air Force personnel for the demands of modern air combat....

November 19, 2025
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Mergers & JV

R66 Helicopter Offered by M1 and Robinson for US Army’s Future Training Fleet

M1 Support Services of Texas has partnered with Robinson Helicopter Company in California to offer the R66 as a contender for the US Army’s Flight School Next initiative. The...

October 15, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Leonardo, Boeing Join Forces in Competition for US Army Flight Training Contract

Boeing and Leonardo have announced a partnership to bid on the US Army’s Flight School Next program, which seeks to replace the current helicopter pilot training system with a...

October 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Anartes Secures $6.6M UK Contract for Drone Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anartes a five-million-pound ($6.6 million) contract to deliver drone kits and training systems supporting the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program. The...

October 9, 2025
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New Product Launches

Varjo Introduces XR-4 Headsets to Enhance Military Simulation Training

Varjo, a Finland-based technology company, has launched a new generation of mixed reality headsets tailored for military and defense simulation training. The expanded XR-4 Series introduces the Secure Edition...

October 5, 2025
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Mergers & JV

U.S. Abrams and British Challenger 2 tanks deployed together in Estonia as NATO show of force

American and British armored forces stood together at Camp Tapa in northern Estonia, staging a public ceremony that doubled as a demonstration of NATO capability. The U.S. Army’s 6th...