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November 27, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

BAE Secures $390M for New Bradley A4 Vehicle Order

The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $390-million contract to manufacture additional Bradley A4 infantry fighting vehicles, expanding the service’s modernization push for its armored combat fleet. The...

November 27, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Awards Boeing $7B for Apache and Tanker Fleet

Boeing has secured over $7 billion in new Pentagon funding to manufacture additional AH-64E Apache helicopters for the US Army and KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft for the US Air...

November 26, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

GlobalEye Training Boosted by New Saab-CAE Pact

Swedish defense giant Saab has partnered with Canadian training leader CAE to deliver comprehensive training solutions for the GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft. The agreement, signed during the Swedish Royal Visit...

November 26, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Saab Debuts World’s First Fifth-Generation War Sub

Saab has unveiled its latest undersea platform, the Blekinge-class A26, which the company describes as the first fifth-generation submarine available worldwide. The design reflects a major leap in European...

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...