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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...

Rheinmetall Wins $31M Bradley Support Deal

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31 million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to develop and demonstrate forward repair technologies for battle-damaged Bradley infantry fighting vehicles...

November 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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HD Hyundai, SIMA Partner on Peru Subs

South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has signed a preliminary agreement with Peru’s state-owned Shipyard Marine Industrial Services (SIMA) to jointly design and construct submarines for the...

November 2, 2025
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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 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 1, 2025
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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....

October 31, 2025
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Germany Backs Turkey’s Eurofighter Deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, calling it a strategic boost to NATO’s collective airpower amid rising tension with Russia. The announcement...

US, Norway Develop Anti-Spoof GPS Shield

Virginia-based NAL Research has partnered with Norwegian firms Tschudi Shipping and SGM Technology to launch PntGuard, an advanced maritime navigation support system designed for operations in GPS-denied or spoofed...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Eyes $3B Su-30MKI Fighter Deal

Armenia is in advanced talks with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to acquire a squadron of Su-30MKI multirole fighters worth an estimated $2.5–$3 billion, marking its largest defense procurement to...

October 31, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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France Unveils UAV Laser Targeting System

French defense technology firm MERIO is developing a drone-mounted laser targeting system designed to revolutionize precision strike coordination in modern warfare. The system allows unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to...