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November 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Latvian Kamikaze Drones Chosen by Belgium for CUAS

Belgium has strengthened its counter-UAV defenses by purchasing BLAZE kamikaze drones from Latvia, adding a new capability to identify and intercept hostile unmanned aerial vehicles. The acquisition forms part...

Elbit Wins Albania Deal for Artillery, Mortars, Drones

Albania has signed a major defense cooperation agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems, aiming to boost its firepower and expand its domestic arms-production capabilities. The package includes advanced 155mm ATMOS...

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...

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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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...

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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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...

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 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Cleared to Purchase 340 U.S. AIM-9X Block II

The United States has approved a possible $318.4-million arms sale to Denmark involving up to 340 AIM-9X Block II air-to-air missiles, marking another boost in Nordic airpower cooperation. The...

Sweden Expands CAMM Missile Buy for Visby Fleet Upgrade

Sweden has expanded its ongoing missile procurement by revising its contract with MBDA to secure additional CAMM air-defense missiles. The original deal, signed in 2023, covered deliveries of the...