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August 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sikorsky Wins $43M to Upgrade Army Black Hawks

Sikorsky has secured a $43M contract to modernize US Army Black Hawk helicopters. The upgrade focuses on digital integration, payload expansion, and autonomy-readiness. Future plans include AI-driven flight control...

US OKs 160 Javelin Missiles Sale to Australia

The US has approved a $97.3M deal for Australia to procure 161 Javelin LWCLU launchers, training systems, and support equipment. Lighter and more advanced than prior units, these launchers...

NZ to Buy $1.6B Sub-Hunting Helicopters, Aircraft

New Zealand will acquire five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft in a $1.57B deal. The helicopters come armed with torpedoes, Hellfire missiles, and advanced systems, replacing...

August 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Dutch Navy Gets Blueye Underwater Drones

Blueye Robotics, with Dutch partner RVI Tools, will deliver advanced underwater ROVs to the Royal Netherlands Navy after winning a competitive tender. These systems, tailored for engineers and mine...

August 20, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Raytheon, Diehl to Co-Produce Stinger Parts

US firm Raytheon and Germany’s Diehl Defence will jointly produce key Stinger missile components in Europe. The MANPADS, out of production for 20 years, saw renewed demand due to...

August 20, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania Acquires Israeli Spike LR2 Missiles

The Lithuanian Armed Forces received Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Rafael under a €6M contract. The missiles integrate with Vilkas Boxer IFVs equipped with Samson Mk II remote weapon...

August 20, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Turkey Unveils TF-2000 Destroyer Design

Turkish contractor ASFAT revealed the TF-2000, Turkey’s first indigenous air and missile defense destroyer. Developed under the MILGEM program, the 149-meter vessel features layered protection against guided and ballistic...

Israel Unveils AI Counter-Drone Tech

Israeli firm D-Fend Solutions launched EnforceAir PLUS, an AI-powered counter-drone system combining cyber takeover, radar detection, and optional jamming in a compact platform. Building on its RF cyber technology,...

August 20, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Kazakhstan Forms AI Unit for Military Digitization

Kazakhstan has established a dedicated artificial intelligence unit under its Ministry of Defense to lead the digital transformation of the armed forces. The unit will develop and deploy AI...

Saab, Clavister Unveil TactiGate XD System

Saab and Clavister have launched TactiGate XD, a cross-domain solution integrating Saab’s TactiGuard and Clavister’s CyberArmour firewall. The system enables secure communication and data exchange across multiple classified networks,...