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December 7, 2025
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USMC Expands Strike Power With Rogue 1 Munitions

The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5 million contract for over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems under the OPF-L program. The procurement strengthens the...

December 6, 2025
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US OKs $111.8M GBU-39B Bomb Sale to Korea

The United States has authorized a potential $111.8 million Foreign Military Sales package supplying South Korea with 624 additional GBU-39B Small Diameter Bombs. The approval expands an earlier, smaller...

December 5, 2025
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US Army Buys $200M in Anti-Drone Shells

Saronic Technologies will spend $300 million to expand its Franklin, Louisiana shipyard, boosting manufacturing capacity for its fleet of autonomous surface vessels. Backed by local and state-level economic partners,...

December 5, 2025
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US to Sell $2.7B Bomb Package to Canada

Sweden has expanded its armored vehicle fleet with an order for 94 Patria 6×6 vehicles worth about 1.5 billion SEK. Added to the 321 vehicles ordered in 2024, Sweden’s...

December 2, 2025
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Lithuania Orders $148M Saab Mobile Air Defense

Lithuania has placed a third order for Saab’s MSHORAD mobile air-defense system, worth roughly $148 million, extending deliveries through 2030. Integrated onto JLTV 4×4 vehicles, the system combines the...

December 1, 2025
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Rheinmetall, HK Team on Integrated Weapons

Heckler & Koch and Rheinmetall Nordic have formed a new partnership aimed at delivering fully integrated weapons packages for European military and law-enforcement customers. The collaboration combines HK’s combat-proven...

December 1, 2025
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France Joins Loitering Arms Race With MUTANT XL

MBDA and Delair have introduced MUTANT XL, a precision loitering-strike system combining missile technology with UAV maneuverability. Built on a man-in-the-loop design, MUTANT XL offers remote control throughout flight,...

November 28, 2025
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NATO Ally Buys Hundreds of HERO Loitering Munitions

An unnamed NATO member has ordered several hundred HERO loitering munitions from Rheinmetall, with deliveries beginning in early 2026. Production will occur in Italy through RWM Italia with UVision...

November 27, 2025
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India to Build HAMMER Precision-Guided Munitions

India has taken a significant step toward strengthening domestic production of advanced weapon systems through a new joint venture between Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Safran Electronics & Defense...

November 25, 2025
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Nigeria Produces First Batch of 1,000 DG-103 Rifles

DICON-D7G, the joint venture between Nigeria’s Defence Industries Corporation and D7G Company Limited, has produced close to 1,000 DG-103 rifles in just two months of operations at its Kaduna...