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December 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Paraguay Introduces Brazilian M108 105mm Howitzers

Paraguay is preparing for a significant milestone in its military modernization as the Paraguayan Army plans to field self-propelled artillery for the first time, enabled by a forthcoming donation...

Thales Selects Indian Company for Rafale AESA Radar

French defense major Thales has selected Indian firm SFO Technologies to manufacture complex wiring assemblies for the RBE2 AESA radar used on the Rafale multirole combat aircraft in service...

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...

December 19, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

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...

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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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...

December 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

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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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...

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 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

France’s National Gendarmerie Receives First Airbus H160

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first H160 helicopter to France’s National Gendarmerie, reinforcing the service’s transition toward a more capable and modern helicopter fleet. The aircraft was handed over...