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November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Italy, Albania Start Naval Ship JV

Fincantieri and Albania’s state-owned KAYO have formed a joint venture to support naval construction and maintenance in the country. Announced during the Italy-Albania Intergovernmental Summit, the collaboration will manage...

November 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Thales, Navantia Join for Thai Fleet Upgrade

Thales and Navantia have launched their first joint naval modernization effort in Thailand, supplying three IFF systems for two Pattani-class patrol vessels and the HTMS Chang landing platform dock....

November 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Russia Says It Seized Two Villages in South Ukraine

Russia stated on Sunday that its forces had seized Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, continuing slow but steady gains against outnumbered Ukrainian units. The ministry posted...

November 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

EDGE, Anduril Partner on Next-Gen Autonomy

EDGE Group and Anduril have launched a joint venture to design and build next-generation autonomous air systems, beginning with the Omen hover-to-cruise AAV. The UAE has already ordered 50...

November 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Axiscades Bringing Helma-P Laser to India

Axiscades Technologies, a company in India, and the French defense company Cilas have inked a memorandum of understanding to bring the Helma P high energy laser counter drone system...

November 10, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Nokia, LMT Partner on Baltic 5G Defense Network

Nokia and Latvia’s leading telecom operator LMT (Latvijas Mobilais Telefons) have signed a strategic defense technology agreement to co-develop a 5G-enabled tactical communication system across the Baltic states. The...

November 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Leonardo, Baykar to Co-Produce UAVs, Jet Drones

Leonardo S.p.A. has announced an ambitious plan to co-produce Baykar unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Italy under its newly formed venture, LBA Systems. The initiative marks a significant step...

November 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Leonardo, Hofmann Develop AUKUS Ship Propulsion

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have announced a joint development agreement to design advanced naval propulsion systems under the AUKUS defense framework connecting Australia, the United Kingdom, and the...

November 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

BAE, TAI Partner on UK-Turkey Drone Program

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the joint development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), deepening defense ties between...

November 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Italy Picks Lynx IFV From Leonardo JV

The Leonardo–Rheinmetall joint venture has achieved a significant milestone with the award of a contract to supply 21 Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Italian Army. The...