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December 20, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Luxembourg to Buy Jaguar, Griffon Vehicles for Joint Unit

Luxembourg has taken a major step in strengthening its land forces by finalizing a joint armored vehicle procurement program with Belgium, aimed at forming a new NATO-aligned reconnaissance battalion....

December 20, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

German Army to Modernize Puma IFV Fleet to 200 Units

Germany has taken a decisive step in modernizing its mechanized forces as Rheinmetall announced an expanded procurement of Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicles for the Bundeswehr. The amended contract, signed...

Poland Selects Turkish ASELSAN for EW, C-UAS Systems

Poland has moved to strengthen its electromagnetic spectrum warfare capabilities by concluding a $410 million agreement with ASELSAN for next-generation electronic warfare systems. The deal, reported by TRT, signals...

AeroVironment Delivers More LOCUST Lasers to US Army

The US Army has received two more LOCUST high-energy laser weapon systems from AeroVironment as part of the Army Multi-Purpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) program. The effort is aimed...

December 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

AIRO Completes Production of US-Made RQ-35 Drones

US-based AIRO Group has successfully completed the first domestic production run of its RQ-35 ISR drones at a facility in Phoenix, Arizona. The aircraft were manufactured to match the...

December 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Textron Drone Boat Selected by US Navy for AUKUS

Textron Systems has secured a contract from the US Navy to supply an unmanned surface vessel for trials conducted under the AUKUS trilateral partnership. Established in 2021, AUKUS focuses...

December 19, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed Extended-Range GMLRS Crosses 100 Km

US defense major Lockheed Martin has completed a successful flight test of the Extended-Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System, marking a significant advance in US Army long-range rocket artillery...

Denmark Procures $117M Naval Strike Missile Defense

Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract exceeding €100 million ($117 million) with Denmark for the delivery of the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System....

December 19, 2025
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Germany Signs $2.3B Deal for 800+ Patria CAVS

The German government has awarded contracts exceeding €2 billion ($2.3 billion) to Finnish defense company Patria for the procurement of 876 Common Armored Vehicle Systems under the multinational CAVS...

December 19, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Finland to Produce Military Vehicles at Sports Car Factory

Sisu Auto and Valmet Automotive have signed a cooperation agreement to utilize Valmet’s Uusikaupunki manufacturing plant for the production of Finnish military vehicles, marking a major shift in the...