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November 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Morocco Selects H225M Fleet for Puma Helicopter Upgrade

The Royal Moroccan Air Force is strengthening its helicopter fleet with an order for 10 Airbus H225M helicopters intended for combat search and rescue missions. The acquisition includes support...

November 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Boeing KC-46 RVS 2.0 Marks Successful Test Flight

Boeing’s Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46 refueling tanker has flown for the first time, launching the final phase of testing needed before US Air Force certification. The...

November 18, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

New Russian Flamethrowers Gain Anti-Drone Edge

The Russian Army has received its latest shipment of TOS-1A Solntsepyok flamethrower systems, now equipped with upgraded counter-drone defenses to improve battlefield survivability. Rostec, the state defense corporation responsible...

November 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

US Air Force Boosts Skydio Drone Use in Field

Skydio has secured two initial multi-million-dollar contracts from the US Air Force to accelerate the rollout of small unmanned aircraft systems across key operational units. The agreements will supply...

RTX Wins Major NASAMS Order for Indo-Pacific

The U.S. government has awarded Raytheon a $698,948,760 firm-fixed-price contract to manufacture NASAMS air defense fire units intended for Taiwan. Announced by the U.S. Department of War, the contract...

November 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Beowulf Vehicle Proposed for Canada’s Arctic Use

BAE Systems Hägglunds and GDLS-Canada have announced a joint bid for the Canadian government’s Domestic Arctic Mobility Enhancement (DAME) initiative. The team aims to leverage BAE’s decades of all-terrain...

New US AI Platform Speeds Up Military Fixes

Ukraine’s frontline units are now deploying what NeoLens describes as the first-ever AI-driven maintenance assistant for military vehicles. The US startup, founded by individuals with Ukrainian ties, has rolled...

November 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Saab Enhances German Eurofighters With EW Tech

Saab has landed two significant Airbus contracts worth 549 million euros ($676 million) to upgrade Germany’s Eurofighter aircraft with next-generation Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities. The first agreement, worth...

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Thales, Navantia Partner to Modernize Thailand’s Naval Fleet

Thales and Navantia have formalized a new partnership to support the Royal Thai Navy’s fleet modernization, marking their first collaborative effort within Thailand. The agreement includes the installation of...

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Italy-Albania Launch Joint Venture for Naval Shipbuilding

Fincantieri and Albania’s state-owned defense company KAYO have formalized a new strategic partnership aimed at expanding naval shipbuilding capabilities within Albania. The memorandum of understanding, signed during the Italy–Albania...