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Tokyo Considers Type 03 Export to Philippines Amid Tension

Tokyo is engaging in quiet, early-stage talks with the Philippines regarding the possible export of the Type 03 Chu-SAM air defense system, a development that could redefine Japan’s role...

November 30, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

U.S. Tests Advanced Counter-Drone Gear at Baltic Drill

The U.S. Army has completed an intensive counter-drone evaluation at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos, a major training area in northern Germany overlooking the Baltic Sea. The multiweek field trials brought together...

November 30, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Belgium Expands Fleet With Five Additional H145M Helos

The Belgian government has endorsed the procurement of five more Airbus H145M helicopters, a move that will expand the combined Defence and Federal Police fleet to 20 units once...

November 29, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Navy Adds Fourth Nilgiri-Class Frigate to Modernization

The Indian Navy has received Taragiri, the fourth ship of its Nilgiri-class stealth frigate program, during a formal handover at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The milestone underscores...

November 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Tobago Hosts New U.S. Radar to Strengthen Surveillance

U.S. Marines are discreetly deploying a new radar system at ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago, a move confirmed by Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister after earlier denying the...

Rheinmetall to Deliver HERO Loitering Munitions to NATO Ally

Rheinmetall has secured a major contract from an undisclosed NATO ally for several hundred HERO loitering munitions, with production scheduled to begin soon and deliveries expected in early 2026....

Lithuania Upgrades US Forces Training Area With $278M

Lithuania has committed €240 million ($278 million) to expand and modernize its Pabradė Training Area, significantly improving infrastructure used by US rotational forces. The project includes upgraded barracks, refurbished...

November 28, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Global Defense Training Deal Secured by Babcock, Company-X

Babcock International has partnered with New Zealand-based Company-X to expand the global delivery of virtual reality training solutions for military customers. Announced at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition...

November 28, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Saab A26 Picked by Poland to Modernize Sub Fleet

The Polish Ministry of Defense has named Saab’s A26 submarine as the winning candidate to replace its aging Kilo-class platform, moving forward with one of Europe’s most closely watched...

Ankara Boosts ‘Steel Dome’ Program With Big Contracts

Turkey has moved forward with major investments in its national air defense capability, signing $6.5 billion in new contracts to enhance its AI-enabled “Steel Dome” air defense system, local...