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November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Dutch Expertise Aids Naval Group in Orka Sub Project

French shipbuilder Naval Group has expanded its Dutch industrial partnerships for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s future Orka-class submarine fleet, securing new contracts with Nevesbu and Van Halteren Technologies at...

US Navy Grants BAE $22M Contract for Ship Canisters

BAE Systems has secured a new contract from the US Navy to produce a fresh batch of missile canisters for front-line surface ships. The initial $22-million agreement includes canisters...

November 26, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Spain Teams With Ukraine to Expand Armored Production

Ukraine’s defense manufacturer Praktika has formalized a new industrial partnership with Spanish companies Tecnove and Escribano Mechanical & Engineering to launch joint armored-vehicle production in Spain. The memorandum of...

Saab Wins $220M Swedish Deal for Air Defense Gear

The Swedish government has awarded Saab a 2.1-billion-krona ($220 million) contract for advanced sensors and a command-and-control suite to bolster the army’s ground-based air defense at the brigade level....

UK Secures US OK for $200M Navy Comms Terminal Deal

The United States has given the green light to a potential $200 million defense sale to the UK, authorizing the delivery of additional Navy Multiband Terminals (NMT) to bolster...

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Nigeria Debuts First 1,000 Indigenous DG-103 Rifles

Nigeria’s ambition to strengthen domestic defense production has received a major boost as the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G) announced the successful manufacturing of nearly 1,000 DG-103 rifles...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ukraine Unveils Combat Robot Built From ‘Protector’

Ukraine has taken a major leap in unmanned warfare by upgrading its Protector unmanned ground vehicle with a new combat-ready configuration. The once logistics-oriented UGV has been outfitted with...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

$5.2B UK-Indonesia Pact Strengthens Indo-Pacific Security

The United Kingdom and Indonesia have announced a major Maritime Partnership Programme (MPP) worth £4 billion ($5.2 billion), paving the way for Indonesia to construct naval and fishing vessels...

November 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Receives 25th Virginia-Class Attack Sub

The US Navy has accepted delivery of the USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), the 25th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine and the latest vessel handed over by HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding. As...

November 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Naval Missile, USV Integration Set by Leidos, Kongsberg

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have entered into a strategic agreement to study the integration of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) onto Leidos’ autonomous Sea Archer and Longbow...