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October 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Pakistan Unveils High-Speed Hovercrafts for Coastal Defense

Pakistan has strengthened its coastal defense and amphibious mobility with the induction of three new 2400 TD hovercraft into the Pakistan Marines. The new platforms, designed for high-speed movement...

U.S. Army to Integrate Castelion Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile

In a major advancement for U.S. hypersonic weapons development, Castelion has secured integration awards from the Army and Navy to advance its Blackbeard ground-launched hypersonic missile system. The company...

Latvia Buys Skorpion 2 Mine System in €50M German Deal

In a significant modernization move, Latvia has signed a €50 million deal with Germany’s Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH (DND) for the purchase of the Skorpion 2 remote mine laying...

October 25, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Türkiye and Qatar Set to Finalize Eurofighter Jet Agreement

Turkey is accelerating efforts to bolster its fighter fleet, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pursuing a deal to obtain up to 24 used Eurofighter Typhoon jets from Qatar. The...

October 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Rheinmetall Teams with Indonesia on Ammo Tech

PT Pindad, Indonesia’s flagship defense manufacturer, has signed a new partnership agreement with German defense giant Rheinmetall to co-develop next-generation ammunition technologies. The collaboration is a key milestone in...

October 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Italy Unveils Fincantieri’s Integrated Subsea Drone

Fincantieri, one of the world’s leading shipbuilders, has introduced DEEP, an integrated underwater drone network designed to protect seabed infrastructure, ports, and coastal zones from modern maritime threats. The...

French Army Introduces THUNDART Deep-Strike System

MBDA and Safran have jointly introduced THUNDART, a next-generation guided rocket system capable of striking targets up to 150 kilometers (93 miles) away. Developed to succeed the Lance-Roquette Unitaire...

Berlin Signs $2.3B NATO Pact for Spike Missiles

Berlin has approved a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) acquisition of Spike anti-tank guided missiles through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, bolstering Germany’s precision strike and anti-armor capabilities. The...

Estonia Expands Artillery with Chunmoo Systems

Tallinn has reached an agreement with South Korea to acquire the K239 Chunmoo multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), manufactured by Hanwha Aerospace, in a major step toward upgrading its...

October 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Hanwha Launches Smart AI Infantry Combat Vehicle

At Seoul ADEX 2025, Hanwha Aerospace unveiled its latest ground combat innovation, the Korea New Infantry Fighting Vehicle (K-NIFV) — a cutting-edge platform built to enhance survivability, connectivity, and...