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October 30, 2025
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Italy Orders 29 More AW249 Attack Helicopters

The Italian Ministry of Defence has begun the parliamentary approval process for the purchase of 29 AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters from Leonardo, completing the army’s transition from the...

October 30, 2025
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GE, Poland Sign F110 Engine Support MoU

GE Aerospace has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL-2), a subsidiary of the state-owned PGZ Group, to establish a comprehensive...

October 29, 2025
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Bulgaria, Rheinmetall Open Joint Ammo Plant

Bulgaria has signed an agreement with Germany’s Rheinmetall to construct a large-scale ammunition manufacturing facility worth over one billion euros. The project, situated in the Sopot area, will cover...

October 29, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Volatus Buys UK Caliburn Drone Tech Assets

Volatus Aerospace, a Canadian company specializing in drone and aviation technologies, has purchased a suite of remotely piloted aircraft system assets from the UK’s Caliburn Holdings in a deal...

Israel Sends Missile Defense System to Africa

Israeli defense company BIRD Aerosystems has successfully delivered its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) to an unidentified African air force, completing installation and testing on Mi-17 and Mi-24...

October 29, 2025
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Czech Forces to Get Gentex Helmets via NATO Deal

American defense manufacturer Gentex Corporation has been chosen to equip the Czech Republic’s armed forces with new ballistic helmets and communication systems as part of a major modernization effort....

October 29, 2025
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Turkey Debuts Indigenous Altay Main Battle Tank

Turkey has officially delivered its first domestically built BMC Altay main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces in a ceremony held in the Kahramankazan district. The event, led...

October 29, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Croatia, Slovenia Develop Komodo Combat Robot

Croatian robotics firm DOK-ING and Slovenian defense company Valhalla have partnered to develop a new generation of unmanned ground systems that merge mobility with short-range air defense. The collaboration...

US Army Buys Saab Giraffe 1X Radars

Saab has received a contract from the US Army valued at around $46 million to provide an unspecified number of Giraffe 1X radar systems. The agreement supports the United...

October 28, 2025
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South Korea Strengthens Engine Innovation with Hanwha-KIMS Hub

Hanwha Aerospace and the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) have opened a joint innovation center to strengthen South Korea’s self-reliance in aircraft engine materials. Located in Changwon, the...