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November 30, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Belgium OKs Five Airbus H145M Helos for Forces

Belgium will expand its H145M helicopter fleet with the purchase of five additional aircraft—three destined for Defence and two for the Federal Police—bringing the total planned fleet to twenty....

Japan May Export Type 03 Air Defense to Philippines

Tokyo and Manila have begun informal consultations over a potential sale of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s Type 03 Chu SAM, marking a possible breakthrough in Japan’s long-standing prohibition...

November 30, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

U.S. Army Tests New Counter-Drone Systems in Germany

U.S. Army air defenders met at Germany’s Truppenübungsplatz Putlos for an intensive field evaluation of next-generation counter-UAS systems. The two-week event, organized by the 52nd ADA Brigade and 10th...

November 29, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Indian Navy Gets 4th Nilgiri-Class Stealth Frigate

India’s fourth Nilgiri-class frigate, Taragiri, has been delivered to the Indian Navy in Mumbai, marking a significant milestone in Project 17A, a program aimed at producing a fleet of...

November 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

U.S. Radar in Tobago Shifts Regional Surveillance

Trinidad and Tobago has acknowledged that U.S. Marines are active in Tobago installing a new radar capability at ANR Robinson International Airport, reversing earlier government statements denying U.S. military...

Turkey Grows ‘Steel Dome’ Program With $6.5B Contracts

Turkey has signed approximately $6.5 billion in contracts to accelerate development of its multi-layered Steel Dome air defense system. First unveiled in 2024, the system aims to provide Iron-Dome-style...

Lithuania Puts $278M Into US Forces Training Upgrade

Lithuania is investing €240 million to expand and modernize the Pabradė Training Area, improving barracks, dining halls, and fitness facilities to support permanent logistical needs for US rotational forces....

NATO Ally Buys Hundreds of HERO Loitering Munitions

An unnamed NATO member has ordered several hundred HERO loitering munitions from Rheinmetall, with deliveries beginning in early 2026. Production will occur in Italy through RWM Italia with UVision...

November 28, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Babcock, Company-X Partner on Global Training Services

Babcock International has entered a partnership with New Zealand’s Company-X to deliver VR-based training systems to global defense customers. Announced at the Indo Pacific Maritime Expo, the partnership strengthens...

November 28, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Germany Selects Hensoldt for Luchs 2 Sensor Package

Hensoldt has received a high three-digit-million-euro contract from GDELS to outfit the German Army’s Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicles with advanced sensors and mission systems. The agreement runs through 2032...