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August 26, 2025
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Thailand Orders Gripen E/F Jets for Air Force Renewal

The Swedish defense procurement authority has signed a deal with Saab worth 5.3 billion kronor ($500 million) to provide Thailand with four new Gripen fighters. The contract covers three...

August 26, 2025
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F-35 Program Secures $2.8B Engine Deal With Pratt & Whitney

RTX-owned Pratt & Whitney has signed a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to provide engines for the F-35 Lightning II. The agreement covers the construction of 141 F135...

August 26, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Red 6 AR System Selected to Aid F-16 Pilot Training

The United States Air Force has selected Red 6, a Florida-based augmented reality company, to integrate its ATARS training system into the F-16 Fighting Falcon. The technology enables pilots...

August 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Taiwan to Construct Over 1,300 Kuai Chi USVs

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed plans to procure 1,320 domestically developed Kuai Chi attack USVs within a five-year period. The decision underscores Taipei’s emphasis on homegrown solutions...

August 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

UK Acquires Six Land Ceptor Launchers for Defense

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed a 118-million-pound ($160-million) contract with MBDA UK for the acquisition of six Land Ceptor missile launchers. The procurement underlines Britain’s commitment to...

August 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Xtend to Deliver 5,000 Kamikaze Drones to Israel

The Israeli Ground Forces will soon acquire 5,000 FPV kamikaze drones following a successful tender awarded to Xtend, a local drone technology firm. The total procurement is worth around...

August 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Iowa to Host MSM’s New Advanced Ammo Plant

The US Army has signed a $632 million contract with MSM North America, a unit of the Czechoslovak Group (CSG), to establish a new state-of-the-art artillery ammunition facility. The...

August 24, 2025
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Land Platforms

Seoul Plans Polish K2 Tank Hub for Europe

According to South Korea’s Hankyoreh News, Hyundai Rotem has finalized a landmark deal positioning Poland as the central European hub for K2 Black Panther tank production and maintenance. This...

August 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Ukraine to Get 3,350 ERAM Missiles, 450km Range

Washington has authorized the transfer of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) missiles to Ukraine, a deal estimated at $850 million and primarily funded by European partners. Deliveries are...

August 23, 2025
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Lithuania Chooses C-390 to Replace Spartan Fleet

The Lithuanian government has confirmed its decision to procure the Embraer C-390 Millennium transport aircraft, underscoring the country’s effort to modernize its airlift fleet amid growing regional security demands....