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Lithuania has approved plans to acquire 100 Swedish-made CV90 MkIV infantry fighting vehicles as part of a joint procurement with five other NATO allies, a move aimed at modernizing its ground forces and expanding regional industrial cooperation. The decision was approved by Lithuania’s State Defense Council, which also instructed officials to give special attention to […]View the full article

Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has carried out a second strike in recent days against Russia’s Belbek air base in occupied Crimea, destroying Russian military aircraft and damaging critical airfield infrastructure, according to the SBU press service. In a statement, the SBU said its unmanned systems hit the Belbek facility, resulting in the destruction […]View the full article

An unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle has crashed in an empty field in the Manyas district of Balıkesir province in western Türkiye. According to open-source intelligence analysis, the drone was recovered largely intact and transferred to Ankara for detailed examination. Initial assessments suggest the aircraft may be a Russian-made Merlin-VR reconnaissance drone, a long-range, low-noise intelligence, […]View the full article

A Danish startup is entering the unmanned logistics market with a family of heavy-lift, high-speed autonomous cargo aircraft designed to move large payloads over medium distances. Acodyne says it is developing an unmanned electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft aimed at what it describes as the “middle-mile” logistics segment, a space between short-range drones and […]View the full article

UAE-based EDGE and Spain’s EM&E Group have signed a technology transfer contract that will allow the FEROX 6×6 armored vehicle to be manufactured in Spain. According to a statement dated December 19, 2025, the agreement is structured between EM&E Group and EDGE entity NIMR, a producer of wheeled military vehicles. Under the contract, EM&E Group […]View the full article

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has secured a new order worth $21 million for its R400 Remote Weapon System, expanding the company’s international defense footprint and lifting its contract backlog above $400 million. According to a company announcement, the order covers the supply of R400 Remote Weapon Systems to a customer in North America. The […]View the full article

Slovakia has signed a long-term framework agreement with TATRA DEFENCE SYSTEMS for the supply of TATRA FORCE military vehicles across multiple configurations, establishing a procurement pathway valued at more than €1 billion ($1.17 billion). According to information released on December 17, 2025, the framework contract covers TATRA FORCE vehicles in 4×4, 6×6, and 8×8 variants, […]View the full article

Poland has begun serial production of a new 6×6 armored tactical vehicle known as Heron, according to ZBiAM. The production launch is taking place at Huta Stalowa Wola S.A., one of Poland’s key state-owned defense manufacturers. The Heron vehicle is built on a chassis supplied by Tatra Defence, which is part of Czechoslovak Group. “Heron […]View the full article

Japan has signed a new follow-on contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to acquire additional Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35A fighter aircraft. According to information released on December 19, 2025, the agreement marks Japan’s fifth follow-on contract for the Joint Strike Missile, or JSM. The contract is valued at more than NOK 800 million […]View the full article

Korea Aerospace Industries has signed two new contracts to deliver Surion multirole helicopters to South Korean government agencies, extending the platform’s role in public safety, disaster response, and maritime security missions. According to K-DEFENSE NEWS, KAI signed separate agreements on December 15 and December 17 to supply one Surion helicopter each to the Korea Coast […]View the full article

Northrop Grumman has completed a successful static fire test of a prototype Mk 72 solid rocket motor, a step the company says supports efforts to deliver scalable propulsion systems for U.S. military programs. According to a company statement dated Dec. 18, 2025, the test was conducted at Northrop Grumman’s advanced propulsion production facility in Elkton, […]View the full article

One thing I’ve heard my whole life, from my father, my coaches, to my professional mentors, and now from me to my children: Always finish strong. She was commissioned on May 3rd, 1975, less than a week after the fall of Saigon. Nine more ships of her class would follow. If you’re looking for a ship that defined an era for her nation and Navy, I think the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) would be a perfect example. 1975-2025. This week, more than 50 years after her service began, she finished her last deployment. Nimitz departed Bremerton as the flagship of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG), Mar. 21, 2025. The nine months underway included three months in the U.S. Indo-Pacific C…

Germany’s national parliament has approved a procurement order for Dutch defense manufacturer Defenture to deliver 49 mobile battlefield platforms to the Bundeswehr’s Special Forces Command, known as Kommando Spezialkräfte, or KSK. The vehicles are scheduled to enter service starting in 2027, according to information released on December 18, 2025. The order covers two variants developed […]View the full article

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and XTEND have completed a new integration effort aimed at improving command and control of uncrewed aerial systems across multiple classes, a development tied to evolving joint all-domain command and control concepts. According to information released on December 18, 2025, the two companies integrated XTEND’s Operating System, known as XOS, into […]View the full article

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has emerged as the U.S. Navy’s first Flight III warship, introducing a new generation of surface combatant capability centered on advanced radar, power, and combat systems. Commissioned on October 7, 2023, Jack H. Lucas has been designated by the Chief of Naval Operations as […]View the full article

Portugal’s Air Force has taken delivery of its first A-29N Super Tucano aircraft, marking the introduction of a new training and light combat capability and making Portugal the first European operator of the platform in its NATO-configured version. The delivery ceremony took place on December 17 at the facilities of OGMA, Portugal’s aerospace company, in […]View the full article

Insitu, a Boeing company, in collaboration with Hood Tech, has released new capability upgrades for its Flying Launch and Recovery System, or FLARES, aimed at expanding the operational reach of the long-endurance Integrator uncrewed aerial system. The updates were announced on December 17, 2025, and are focused on improving resilience, communications, and expeditionary performance in […]View the full article

Airbus has been awarded a €30 million ($35 million) framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency to provide remotely piloted aircraft system services using the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system, expanding Europe’s maritime surveillance capabilities ahead of operations scheduled to begin in 2026. According to a press release from Airbus, the contract will support multipurpose […]View the full article

Israel and Germany have signed a $3.1 billion contract expansion for the Arrow 3 air and missile defense system, advancing one of Europe’s largest current missile defense procurements and deepening bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries. According to information released by the Israel Ministry of Defense, the agreement was signed after approval by the […]View the full article

Russia’s Airborne Forces have begun testing a new multifunctional ground robotic platform known as the Omich-2, a system designed by engineers in the city of Omsk and intended for transport, evacuation, and potential combat support roles. The Omich-2 is described as an optionally piloted unmanned ground system with a total weight of about 650 kilograms […]View the full article