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December 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

NATO Nations Order 350 Leopard 2A8 Tanks From KNDS

European manufacturer KNDS has confirmed receiving 350 orders for the new Leopard 2A8 main battle tank, the most significant upgrade to the Leopard line in more than three decades....

December 1, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

New TAERVUS AI System Boosts HENSOLDT’s EW Edge

HENSOLDT has unveiled TAERVUS, a cutting-edge system built to give military operators a decisive advantage in the electronic warfare arena. The system’s primary goal is clear: identify, disrupt, and...

December 1, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Dutch Military Buys 100 Drone-Defense Radar Units

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has signed a contract to procure 100 advanced drone-detection radars from Dutch firm Robin Radar, reinforcing national security measures around military zones and civilian...

December 1, 2025
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Air Platforms

US Navy Awards P&W $1.6B Contract for F-35 Engines

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has secured a major $1.6-billion US Navy contract to sustain and support the F135 engines that power the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. The...

November 30, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Tokyo Considers Type 03 Export to Philippines Amid Tension

Tokyo is engaging in quiet, early-stage talks with the Philippines regarding the possible export of the Type 03 Chu-SAM air defense system, a development that could redefine Japan’s role...

November 30, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. Tests Advanced Counter-Drone Gear at Baltic Drill

The U.S. Army has completed an intensive counter-drone evaluation at Truppenübungsplatz Putlos, a major training area in northern Germany overlooking the Baltic Sea. The multiweek field trials brought together...

November 30, 2025
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Air Platforms

Belgium Expands Fleet With Five Additional H145M Helos

The Belgian government has endorsed the procurement of five more Airbus H145M helicopters, a move that will expand the combined Defence and Federal Police fleet to 20 units once...

November 29, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Navy Adds Fourth Nilgiri-Class Frigate to Modernization

The Indian Navy has received Taragiri, the fourth ship of its Nilgiri-class stealth frigate program, during a formal handover at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited in Mumbai. The milestone underscores...

November 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Tobago Hosts New U.S. Radar to Strengthen Surveillance

U.S. Marines are discreetly deploying a new radar system at ANR Robinson International Airport in Tobago, a move confirmed by Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister after earlier denying the...

November 28, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Rheinmetall to Deliver HERO Loitering Munitions to NATO Ally

Rheinmetall has secured a major contract from an undisclosed NATO ally for several hundred HERO loitering munitions, with production scheduled to begin soon and deliveries expected in early 2026....