November, 2025 - currentdefencenews.com

Norway, Kongsberg Sign NASAMS Upgrade Deal

Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency (FMA) has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a 1-billion-krona (approximately $99 million) contract to deliver new components for the country’s NASAMS air defense system, boosting...

November 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

AeroVironment, OpenJAUS Boost Drone Links

AeroVironment (AV) has partnered with OpenJAUS to enhance the interoperability of autonomous and remotely operated platforms through advanced software integration. The collaboration incorporates OpenJAUS’s development kit into AV’s AV_Halo...

November 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Israeli Firm Delivers 100+ Drone Sensors

Israeli defense technology startup Insignito has secured a contract to supply 180 acoustic unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection systems to protect critical VIP sites. Deployment of the networked “Dumbo”...

November 3, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Indonesia Receives First A400M Aircraft

Indonesia has officially received its first Airbus A400M Atlas military transport aircraft at Halim Air Force Base in Jakarta, marking a significant milestone in the country’s air mobility modernization....

November 2, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Iran Pledges to Rebuild Nuclear Sites

Iran has pledged to rebuild its nuclear infrastructure “stronger than before” after suffering extensive damage from coordinated Israeli and U.S. strikes, while Oman—acting as mediator—urged Tehran and Washington to...

November 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Philippines, Canada Ink Troop Pact

The Philippines and Canada have signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) aimed at strengthening joint defense cooperation and reinforcing a collective response to China’s assertiveness in the South China...

November 1, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

US Pushes Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks

A senior U.S. official has called on Lebanon to initiate direct negotiations with Israel as cross-border tensions flare anew nearly a year after a ceasefire was brokered with Hezbollah....