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BAE Wins $171M Ammunition Contracts From Sweden, Finland

Defense manufacturer BAE Systems has won new ammunition contracts worth about $171 million to deliver programmable Bofors 40mm and 57mm rounds to Sweden and Finland, reinforcing regional efforts to...

Denmark Cleared for $951M AMRAAM Extended Range Missiles

Washington has cleared a potential $951 million sale of AMRAAM-ER missiles to Denmark, reinforcing the NATO member’s efforts to modernize its air and missile defense capabilities. Approved by the...

TAURUS NEO Missile Order Enhances Germany’s Strike Power

Germany has awarded TAURUS Systems, jointly owned by MBDA and Saab, a contract to produce the TAURUS NEO long-range stand-off missile, reinforcing the Bundeswehr’s deep strike and suppression of...

December 23, 2025
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Naval Group Delivers Greece’s First FDI Frigate

The Hellenic Navy has received its first FDI frigate, HS Kimon (F601), from France’s Naval Group, reinforcing Greece’s naval modernization efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean. Following its official handover...

December 23, 2025
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Poland Advances Heavy Armor Strategy With New Ratel IFV

A new heavy infantry fighting vehicle under development in Poland is signaling a strategic shift toward greater armor protection and survivability on the modern battlefield. The vehicle, designated Ratel,...

Saab to Supply Arthur Counter-Battery Radars to Sweden

Sweden has selected Saab to deliver advanced Arthur counter-battery radar systems under a contract valued at approximately $119 million, reinforcing the country’s artillery detection and force protection capabilities. Signed...

Hanwha Leads Development of South Korea’s Cheongung-III

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has been awarded a $135.5 million radar development contract for the Cheongung-III medium-range air and missile defense system, marking a major milestone in the country’s...

December 23, 2025
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Saab Secures $270M Gripen Fighter Upgrade Contract

Swedish defense manufacturer Saab has been awarded a $270 million development contract by Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration to advance the Gripen fighter system through the end of the decade....

December 22, 2025
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Austal Wins Australian Order for 18 Landing Craft

Canberra has selected Austal to deliver 18 new Landing Craft Medium vessels under a AUD 1.029 billion contract, significantly expanding the Australian Army’s amphibious transport fleet. The vessels are...

December 22, 2025
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RAN Expands Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat Fleet

The Australian government has expanded its Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel program after contracting Austal to build two additional boats for the Australian Border Force. The AUD 135 million investment...