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July 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Airbus H160 Chopper Ordered by Japan’s Nagoya City Fire Bureau

Airbus Helicopters has secured a new order from the Nagoya City Fire Bureau for its advanced H160 multi-role helicopter, aimed at expanding the bureau’s capabilities in rescue, reconnaissance, and...

Skydio Supplies Tactical Drones to Norwegian Forces

The Norwegian Armed Forces have awarded California-based drone maker Skydio a contract valued at 101 million Norwegian kroner ($9.8 million) for the delivery of its state-of-the-art X10D small unmanned...

July 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems
New Product Launches

UK Firm Wescom to Launch Advanced Camouflage System

Wescom Defence, a UK-based defense technology company, is set to reveal its cutting-edge ATMIS Multispectral Camouflage (ATMIS MSC) system at the upcoming DSEI 2025 event in London. Billed as...

US Navy Takes Delivery of Final Independence-Class Vessel

The US Navy has received the final ship in its Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) series—the LCS 38, named USS Pierre. This delivery from Austal USA concludes the Independence-variant...

Patria to Supply 129 Armored Vehicles to Denmark

In a significant boost to its military mobility and interoperability, Denmark has signed a contract with Finnish defense manufacturer Patria for the supply of 129 CAVS 6×6 armored vehicles....

July 16, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Morocco Taps L3Harris for C-130 Fleet Modernization

L3Harris Technologies has secured a multi-year contract to carry out extensive upgrades on the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s fleet of C-130 military transport aircraft. The modernization project is set...

Germany Acquires New Sidearms for Troops from Czech Republic

The German Armed Forces are set to overhaul their sidearm inventory with the introduction of the P13 pistol, following a newly formed partnership with Czech arms manufacturer CZUB (Česká...

Spanish Military to Acquire 200+ Self-Propelled Artillery Units

Spain is embarking on a comprehensive artillery upgrade, planning to acquire more than 200 self-propelled howitzers as part of a strategic initiative to phase out its outdated M109 artillery...

Canadian Air Force Considers Fighter Drones to Complement F-35s

Canada’s Department of National Defence is preparing to launch a large-scale procurement program for tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which will be integrated into the country’s evolving defense strategy...

$30 Million Funding Boost for XTEND’s AI Battlefield Tech

XTEND has announced the successful closure of a $30 million funding round to advance its U.S. expansion plans and significantly scale the production of its AI-powered tactical robotic systems....