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October 15, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Germany Orders Mobile Armored Hospitals From Rheinmetall

Germany’s defense contractor Rheinmetall has secured a 300-million-euro ($348.6 million) deal to build armored mobile field hospitals for the Bundeswehr (German military). The project aims to enhance front-line medical...

October 15, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Delivers First F-35A Jets to Belgium Air Force

In a historic step toward modernizing its national defense, the Belgian Air Force has received its first three F-35A Lightning II fighters from Lockheed Martin. The advanced stealth jets...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Reimagined as U-Hawk Drone

Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, has reimagined its classic UH-60L Black Hawk into a next-generation autonomous aircraft known as the S-70UAS “U-Hawk.” The transformation represents a significant milestone...

October 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Anartes Lands $6.6M Contract for UK Drone Training

The UK government has signed a £5-million ($6.6-million) contract with Anartes to supply drone training kits and systems for the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program, a growing initiative...

October 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Saab Bags $1B Deal to Complete Blekinge-Class Submarine

Swedish defense firm Saab has received a 9.6-billion-kronor ($1-billion) contract from Sweden’s defense authorities to proceed with the final production stage of two advanced Blekinge-class (A26) submarines. The agreement...

October 14, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Oshkosh Shows Off Multi-Role Autonomous Vehicle Line

At the AUSA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington D.C., Oshkosh Defense unveiled its cutting-edge Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV), a next-generation suite of combat platforms tailored to...

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Raytheon Begins Building Advanced SharpSight Radar

Raytheon Technologies has officially begun initial production of the SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar, a cutting-edge system designed to redefine airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. The radar offers high-resolution,...

October 14, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

PGZ, Rheinmetall Partner for Armored Vehicle Venture

Rheinmetall of Germany has partnered with Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ), Poland’s leading state defense enterprise, to develop a new range of armored support vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces....

October 14, 2025
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Air Platforms

Serco to Maintain EJ200 Engines on British Typhoons

Serco has been awarded a £7.8 million ($10 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide maintenance and logistics services for the EJ200 engines used in the...

October 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Joint Dutch-Ukraine Project to Build Strike Drones

The Netherlands has announced a €110 million ($127 million) investment to co-produce deep-strike unmanned systems with Ukraine, a move aimed at expanding Kyiv’s long-range strike capacity while embedding its...