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December 4, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

L3Harris Wins USMC Deal for SATCOM Upgrades

L3Harris has received a new order to upgrade the US Marine Corps’ satellite communications terminals, improving data throughput and enabling access to multiple satellite orbits in support of Joint...

December 3, 2025
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Training and Simulation

AV Updates Halo With New Intel Tools, VR Training

AeroVironment’s Halo platform is set to receive major upgrades, including an advanced VR-based training suite and a new AI-powered intelligence engine capable of aggregating global data. Through the MENTOR...

December 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Spain Approves $3.71B F100 Frigate Upgrade

Spain has greenlit a €3.2-billion, decade-long upgrade of its five F100 frigates, intended to extend their operational relevance through 2045. Navantia will lead the overhaul, which targets obsolescence removal,...

December 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Sweden Develops New Turbojet Modular Drone

GKN Aerospace has launched an 18-month effort to design a clean-sheet uncrewed aerial vehicle for the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. The platform will feature a modular, adaptive architecture capable...

December 1, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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 30, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. Army Tests New Counter-Drone Systems in Germany

U.S. Army air defenders met at Germany’s Truppenübungsplatz Putlos for an intensive field evaluation of next-generation counter-UAS systems. The two-week event, organized by the 52nd ADA Brigade and 10th...

November 29, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. Radar in Tobago Shifts Regional Surveillance

Trinidad and Tobago has acknowledged that U.S. Marines are active in Tobago installing a new radar capability at ANR Robinson International Airport, reversing earlier government statements denying U.S. military...

November 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms

French Mistral Carriers Receive Navigation System Upgrade

CNN MCO, Thales, and CS GROUP have launched a collaborative effort to upgrade the navigation suites on France’s three Mistral-class amphibious helicopter carriers. The program covers the Mistral, Tonnerre,...

November 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...

November 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Converts Largest Hauler Into Combat Robot

The Ukrainian military has upgraded its Protector unmanned ground vehicle by integrating the Tavriia-12.7 remote turret system. This addition turns the UGV from a logistics asset into a combat-ready...