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November 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Naval Group Secures Greece Deal for Extra FDI Frigate

The Hellenic Navy is expanding its fleet with the addition of a fourth FDI frigate after Greece signed a fresh contract with Naval Group. The newly approved deal covers...

November 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Turkish Shipyards Begin Portugal Military Ship Project

Turkey has commenced steel cutting for its first-ever military ship destined for Portugal, marking the start of a major bilateral defense program. The initiative covers the construction of two...

Taiwan Awards Raytheon $698M NASAMS Missile Contract

Raytheon has secured a $698.9-million US Department of Defense contract to supply Taiwan with NASAMS air-defense fire units, a major step in Taipei’s push to modernize its missile shield....

Germany Cleared for $3.5B SM-6, SM-2 Missile Package

The United States has approved a proposed $3.5-billion Foreign Military Sale to Germany for SM-6 Block I and SM-2 Block IIIC missiles intended for the country’s upcoming F127-class air...

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...