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October 31, 2025
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Inuit Firm Strengthens Arctic Defense Push

A newly formed Inuit-owned defense enterprise, Sapujjijiit Inc., is merging Arctic field expertise with advanced military technology to bolster Canada’s northern defense posture. Based in Nunavut and translating to...

October 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Finishes Finland’s First F-35 Jet

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter has completed final assembly and rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas facility, marking a significant milestone in Helsinki’s transition to...

October 30, 2025
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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

October 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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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...

US Army Buys Saab Giraffe 1X Radars

Saab has received a contract from the US Army valued at around $46 million to provide an unspecified number of Giraffe 1X radar systems. The agreement supports the United...

October 29, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Croatia, Slovenia Develop Komodo Combat Robot

Croatian robotics firm DOK-ING and Slovenian defense company Valhalla have partnered to develop a new generation of unmanned ground systems that merge mobility with short-range air defense. The collaboration...