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September 5, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

GM, BAE, NP Team Up on UK Army Vehicle

GM Defense, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace have partnered to offer the British Army a new Light Mobility Vehicle fleet. Based on GM’s ISV, the platform will be adapted...

September 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

South Korean Yards Merge for Defense Push

HD Korea Shipbuilding is merging Hyundai Mipo and Hyundai Heavy Industries into a single shipyard by December 2025. The move aims to boost naval defense contracts, targeting $7.1B revenue...

Poland Buys US GBU-39B Bombs for F-35, F-16

At MSPO 2025, Poland signed a $120M deal with the US for GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs. Deliveries by 2028 will arm F-35As and F-16s with precision-guided weapons offering extended...

September 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UK Wins £10B Frigate Deal as Norway Orders

The UK and Norway have finalized a £10B deal for at least five Type 26 frigates, bolstering NATO’s northern defenses. Norway will replace its Nansen-class ships, while the UK...

Teledyne Brings Next-Gen Imaging Tech to Canada

Teledyne FLIR has embarked on an ambitious demonstration campaign across Canada to highlight the advanced capabilities of its latest airborne imaging pod, the UltraFORCE 380X. Mounted on the nose...

Brazil, Tunisia Added to Javelin Missile Deal

The United States Army has finalized a $900.5-million deal for the continued production and delivery of Javelin missile systems, further extending the reach of one of the most widely...

Lockheed Wins $9.8B Contract for PAC-3 Missiles

Lockheed Martin has secured a landmark $9.8-billion contract modification from the US Department of Defense to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, a record-setting order that...

US Army Receives First Laser Counter-Drone Arms

AV has handed over the first two prototypes of its LOCUST mobile counter-drone laser weapon system (LWS) to the US Army, marking a significant milestone in directed-energy warfare. This...

September 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Palfinger to Equip Japan’s Future FFM Warships

Japan has signed a deal with Austria’s Palfinger Marine to supply stern launch and recovery systems (Stern-LARS) for its upcoming FFM-class multirole frigates. The agreement covers five new ships...

September 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Scout AI’s NOMAD UGV Debuts With Fast Autonomy

Scout AI and Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions (HMS) have introduced NOMAD, a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Fury autonomy system. NOMAD is the second UGV platform to...