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December 11, 2025
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Europe Picks Rolls-Royce Engines for Leopard 2 Fleet

Rolls-Royce has secured a major contract from KNDS to deliver mtu MB 873 Ka-501 engines for European Leopard 2 main battle tanks. The supply agreement includes more than 300...

Danish Military Adds New IRIS-T SLM Units Under ESSI

Denmark has boosted its ground-based air defense posture by ordering additional IRIS-T SLM fire units through the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), a cooperative framework led by Germany. The...

December 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Ghost Bat Drone Fleet Grows With Australia’s $930M Buy

The Australian government has awarded Boeing Defence Australia a 1.4-billion Australian dollar ($930-million) contract for six additional MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones, marking a major step toward operationalizing the country’s...

December 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

UK Army’s Project NYX Gets Boost From Anduril, GKN

Anduril UK has entered a major partnership with GKN Aerospace to support the British Army’s Project NYX, an initiative focused on delivering advanced autonomous land platforms for future battlefield...

Croatian Army Expands Artillery With Caesar MkII Buy

The Croatian government has officially signed a contract with France to procure 18 Caesar MkII self-propelled howitzers as part of its expanding defense modernization agenda. Valued at approximately 328...

Rheinmetall Secures New German Order for 120mm Ammo

Germany is accelerating its military buildup with a new order placed with Rheinmetall for large quantities of 120mm tank ammunition. Valued at several hundred million euros, the latest procurement...

US Navy Awards BAE $1.7B Contract for APKWS Output

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a new five-year contract to continue producing the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) guidance kits, a major capability used by American...

Latvia Strengthens Air Defense With New Swedish Radars

Latvia has strengthened its air-defense network with the arrival of Sweden’s Giraffe 1X air-surveillance radars, a modern sensor system designed to detect emerging airborne threats with greater speed and...

December 10, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Northrop Unveils Smarter G/ATOR Radar Upgrade

Northrop Grumman has rolled out a new software enhancement for its AN/TPS-80 G/ATOR system, giving the next-generation radar a sharper view of the battlefield. The update extends the radar’s...

December 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Peru Secures Korea’s K2 Tanks, K808 Vehicles in Big Buy

Peru and South Korea have formalized a framework agreement paving the way for Lima to acquire K2 Black Panther tanks and K808 White Tiger armored personnel carriers. The proposed...