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October 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Agile Defense Wins $44M Navy IT Contract

Under a $44-million US Navy initiative awarded to Savvee Consulting, Agile Defense has secured a major subcontract to strengthen the Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) global IT systems. The five-year...

Asio Delivers Taurus Battle System to IDF

Asio Technologies has completed the development of an enhanced version of its Taurus battle management system (BMS), known in the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) as Noam. The upgraded system...

Spain OKs $305M Pizarro IFV Upgrade Plan

Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a €261.8 million ($305 million) program to modernize more than 100 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) currently serving in the Spanish Army. The...

Lockheed Funds JAGM-Armed Saildrone Project

Lockheed Martin has announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone to integrate a modular JAGM Quad Launcher onto the Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle, marking a notable step in...

October 30, 2025
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Air Platforms
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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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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

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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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

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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Soldier Systems
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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....