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November 2, 2025
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Philippines, Canada Ink Troop Pact

The Philippines and Canada have signed a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) aimed at strengthening joint defense cooperation and reinforcing a collective response to China’s assertiveness in the South China...

November 1, 2025
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Soldier Systems

US Pushes Lebanon-Israel Direct Talks

A senior U.S. official has called on Lebanon to initiate direct negotiations with Israel as cross-border tensions flare anew nearly a year after a ceasefire was brokered with Hezbollah....

October 31, 2025
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Germany Backs Turkey’s Eurofighter Deal

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has praised Turkey’s purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets, calling it a strategic boost to NATO’s collective airpower amid rising tension with Russia. The announcement...

October 31, 2025
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Armenia Eyes $3B Su-30MKI Fighter Deal

Armenia is in advanced talks with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to acquire a squadron of Su-30MKI multirole fighters worth an estimated $2.5–$3 billion, marking its largest defense procurement to...

October 31, 2025
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Lockheed Finishes Finland’s First F-35 Jet

Finland’s first F-35A Lightning II multirole fighter has completed final assembly and rolled out from Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas facility, marking a significant milestone in Helsinki’s transition to...

October 30, 2025
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Italy Orders 29 More AW249 Attack Helicopters

The Italian Ministry of Defence has begun the parliamentary approval process for the purchase of 29 AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters from Leonardo, completing the army’s transition from the...

October 30, 2025
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Agile Defense Wins $44M Navy IT Contract

Under a $44-million US Navy initiative awarded to Savvee Consulting, Agile Defense has secured a major subcontract to strengthen the Military Sealift Command’s (MSC) global IT systems. The five-year...

October 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Army Buys Saab Giraffe 1X Radars

Saab has received a contract from the US Army valued at around $46 million to provide an unspecified number of Giraffe 1X radar systems. The agreement supports the United...

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....