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June 6, 2025
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Air Platforms

China to Begin FC-31 Jet Deliveries to Pakistan Within Months

Pakistan is slated to receive FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighters from China as part of its ongoing air force upgrade. The collaboration surfaced publicly in 2024 with the unveiling of...

Iveco to Deliver 100 Battlefield Medical Vehicles to Sweden

As part of a strategic plan launched in 2023, Sweden has ordered 100 medical-configured 4×4 vehicles for its defense forces. The second order in a 3,000-vehicle plan, this purchase...

June 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Final MQ-9A UAV Delivered to US Marine Corps

The USMC has received its final MQ-9A Reaper UAV from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems at Grey Butte Field Airport in California. The delivery wraps up a three-year purchase effort...

June 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Romania Buys Enok AB Armored Cars for Tactical Missions

The Romanian Armed Forces will soon receive Enok AB armored vehicles under a new contract with ACS of Germany. The vehicles are intended for fast-moving anti-tank combat scenarios. They’ll...

June 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Kuwait Chooses UAE’s EDGE for $2.45B Patrol Ship Procurement

EDGE Group, the UAE’s top defense manufacturer, will build eight Falaj-3 patrol vessels for Kuwait, marking a major $2.45 billion arms contract between two GCC allies. The contract includes...

June 5, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Berlin to Supply Ukraine With €2.2B Worth of IRIS-T Missile Systems

Germany has reaffirmed its military support for Ukraine by awarding Diehl Defence a €2.2 billion contract to supply four IRIS-T surface-launched systems, each with advanced radar, launch vehicles, and...

June 5, 2025
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Air Platforms

Turkey Bolsters Somali Military With Helicopter Fleet Delivery

In a key defense milestone, Turkey has handed over combat and utility helicopters to Somalia under a joint security arrangement finalized earlier this year. The shipment—three T129 attack helicopters...

June 5, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Sweden Selects TPY-4 Radar for Enhanced Air Defense Readiness

To boost its national defense and airspace awareness, Sweden has signed on to acquire TPY-4 radar systems from Lockheed Martin, with deployment planned for 2027. This next-generation radar system...

June 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Australia Enhances Maldives’ Maritime Capabilities With Patrol Boat Donation

Australia is gifting a Guardian-class patrol boat to the Maldives to strengthen their security cooperation and help safeguard the country’s sovereign maritime zones. The vessel is expected to patrol...

June 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Pentagon Allocates Billions to Strengthen Submarine Fleet

The Pentagon has selected six small businesses to support the construction of Virginia-class submarines under a newly signed $5-billion defense contract. This effort, led by the Defense Logistics Agency,...