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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...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Unveils Combat Robot Built From ‘Protector’

Ukraine has taken a major leap in unmanned warfare by upgrading its Protector unmanned ground vehicle with a new combat-ready configuration. The once logistics-oriented UGV has been outfitted with...

November 21, 2025
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Land Platforms

Israel’s Merkava tanks set for $210M Elbit upgrade

Elbit Systems has been awarded a significant contract to modernize Israel’s Merkava battle tank fleet, one of the most substantial upgrades undertaken in years. The $210 million program, spread...

November 21, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Rheinmetall to modernize German Army training hub

Germany’s Bundeswehr is launching a major digital transformation of its Army Combat Training Center, awarding Rheinmetall a 61-million-euro ($70.4 million) contract to upgrade the facility for modern, data-driven land...

November 19, 2025
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Air Platforms

Boeing KC-46 RVS 2.0 Marks Successful Test Flight

Boeing’s Remote Vision System 2.0 for the KC-46 refueling tanker has flown for the first time, launching the final phase of testing needed before US Air Force certification. The...

November 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Turkish Shipyards Begin Portugal Military Ship Project

Turkey has commenced steel cutting for its first-ever military ship destined for Portugal, marking the start of a major bilateral defense program. The initiative covers the construction of two...

November 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Saab Enhances German Eurofighters With EW Tech

Saab has landed two significant Airbus contracts worth 549 million euros ($676 million) to upgrade Germany’s Eurofighter aircraft with next-generation Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities. The first agreement, worth...

November 15, 2025
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Land Platforms

UN: Israeli Fire Hit Peacekeepers in South Lebanon

UNIFIL reported that Israeli forces fired from a Merkava tank at its peacekeepers near an Israeli-held position inside Lebanese territory. The incident occurred while the mission was working with...

November 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

MQ-9 Reaper Upgrade Program Awarded to Amentum for $995M

The US Air Force has awarded Amentum a major modernization contract for the MQ-9 Reaper, reinforcing the drone’s position as a critical asset within America’s unmanned aerial arsenal. The...