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October 29, 2025
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Turkey Debuts Indigenous Altay Main Battle Tank

Turkey has officially delivered its first domestically built BMC Altay main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces in a ceremony held in the Kahramankazan district. The event, led...

October 29, 2025
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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....

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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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...

October 29, 2025
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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 28, 2025
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$11B Eurofighter Pact Strengthens UK–Türkiye Defense Ties

Britain and Turkey have finalized a 10-year defense deal worth close to $11 billion for the sale of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. The UK Ministry of Defence described...

Poland to Manufacture Barracuda-500M Under MoU with Anduril

Poland has agreed to partner with Anduril to co-develop and manufacture autonomous air systems, notably a domestically produced version of the Barracuda-500M. The MoU between Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ)...

October 28, 2025
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Norway Receives Initial Batch of Valkyrie Drone Swarms

Norway’s Army has officially received its initial batch of Valkyrie drone swarms from Six Robotics, alongside operator training and onboarding support. The Valkyrie is a collaborative project between Six...

October 28, 2025
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India Debuts AAP-Tr to Modernize Tracked Infantry Operations

Tata Advanced Systems has rolled out the Advanced Armored Platform – Tracked (AAP-Tr), capping months of development on its proposed next-gen infantry combat vehicle for India. The vehicle uses...

October 28, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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HII Partners with Hyundai to Expand US Naval Production

At the APEC 2025 forum in Gyeongju, South Korea, Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) formalized a strategic partnership to expand US shipbuilding capabilities. The...