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December 31, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Fincantieri Secures Indian Navy Torpedo Contract

Italy’s shipbuilding and defense major Fincantieri has announced that its underwater weapons subsidiary, WASS Submarine Systems, has secured a major contract worth over €200 million to supply Black Shark...

December 31, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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US Navy Takes Delivery of DDG 128 Destroyer

U.S. shipbuilder Ingalls Shipbuilding has delivered the Arleigh Burke-class Flight III guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens (DDG 128) to the U.S. Navy from its Pascagoula, Mississippi facility, marking...

December 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
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France Orders Two Saab GlobalEye AEW Aircraft

France has signed a $1.34 billion contract with Saab to acquire two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft, replacing its aging E-3F Sentry fleet and modernizing its strategic...

Saab to Supply RBS 70 Bolide Missiles to Lithuania

Lithuania has finalized a €320 million agreement with Sweden’s Saab to procure RBS 70 Bolide short-range air defense missiles, marking one of the country’s most significant recent investments in...

Lockheed Secures $142.6M UAE THAAD Support Deal

Lockheed Martin has received a $142.6 million contract modification to continue sustainment support for the United Arab Emirates’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system under the...

DroneShield Wins $6.2M APAC Counter-Drone Deal

Australia-based DroneShield has secured a $6.2 million military contract to supply integrated counter-unmanned aircraft system capabilities to a defense force in the Asia-Pacific region, highlighting the accelerating urgency among...

December 29, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

UK, Germany Ink $70M RCH 155 Artillery Deal

The United Kingdom and Germany have signed a £52-million joint procurement contract to acquire and evaluate the Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155), marking a significant step in bilateral...

December 29, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Croatia Enters Tatra Defense Truck Program

Croatia has signed a multinational framework contract with Czech manufacturer Tatra to procure up to 420 T-815 military trucks, strengthening regional defense cooperation and modernizing its land mobility capabilities....

December 29, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Lockheed, MANTECH Apply AI to Aircraft Sustainment

Lockheed Martin has entered into a strategic teaming agreement with Virginia-based IT firm MANTECH aimed at transforming how the US military sustains and manages its combat aircraft fleet using...

December 29, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Boeing Bags $2B B-52 Engine Upgrade Deal

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $2.04-billion contract to advance the post–critical design review phase of the B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program, a cornerstone of the service’s...