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December 4, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

USMC picks L3Harris for SATCOM upgrade work

L3Harris has received a new contract to modernize the US Marine Corps’ satellite communications systems, strengthening frontline connectivity for distributed operations. The initiative will enhance data speeds and introduce...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Halo Platform Gets Major Intel and VR Training Boost

AeroVironment is expanding the capabilities of its Halo mission software by introducing a powerful new training ecosystem and an AI-driven intelligence suite built to support modern military operations. The...

December 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Spain OKs Major $3.7B Modernization for F100 Fleet

Spain has greenlit a major mid-life modernization program for its fleet of F100 frigates, authorizing an investment of 3.2 billion euros ($3.71 billion) to overhaul the Álvaro de Bazán-class...

December 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Swedish Military Preps Turbojet-Powered Modular UAV

A UK-based aerospace manufacturer has launched a fast-track effort to deliver an entirely new uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) to Sweden’s defense establishment in just 18 months. The project represents...

December 1, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

French Military Joins Loitering Weapon Race With XL

The French defense industry has introduced what could become a defining capability for future battlefield operations with the launch of MUTANT XL, a hybrid precision-strike drone developed through a...

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 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 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms

France Upgrades Navigation Suite on Mistral Carriers

France’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers will receive major navigation upgrades under a new partnership between CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP. The modernization initiative includes the ships Mistral,...

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Nigeria Debuts First 1,000 Indigenous DG-103 Rifles

Nigeria’s ambition to strengthen domestic defense production has received a major boost as the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON–D7G) announced the successful manufacturing of nearly 1,000 DG-103 rifles...

November 25, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Naval Missile, USV Integration Set by Leidos, Kongsberg

Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have entered into a strategic agreement to study the integration of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) onto Leidos’ autonomous Sea Archer and Longbow...