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France Delivers First Batch of Fighter Jets to Ukraine

France has delivered the initial batch of its promised Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, expanding Kyiv’s defense capabilities in its war with Russia. French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu confirmed the delivery of three aircraft via a post on the social platform X on Thursday. French President Emmanuel Macron disclosed the government’s plans to...

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Israel Defense Force Completes Counter-UAS Solutions Testing

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has completed testing various counter-unmanned aerial system solutions, expanding the nation’s capability to address unmanned aerial threats. The ministry said it conducted the latest round of tests with nine local companies, focusing on battling smaller unmanned aerial vehicles. Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries demonstrated how to detect drones and...

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Canada Seeks to Train Indo-Pacific Allies Under New Defense Pact With Manila

Canada is in the final stages of negotiating a defense cooperation agreement with the Philippines to expand opportunities to hold military exercises and other defense-related collaborations. Speaking before Philippine national officials, foreign ambassadors and defense attachés on Friday, Canadian Ambassador David Hartman said the potential visiting forces agreement allows Ottawa to play a bigger role...

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US Approves Major Arms Sales Worth Over $7B to Israel

The U.S. Department of State has approved two potential foreign military sales to Israel, amounting to over $7.4 billion. The first sale, valued at $6.75 billion, includes munitions, guidance kits, fuzes and related equipment. The second sale involves AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and equipment worth $660 million. The larger sale includes 2,166 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs, 2,800...

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Motorola Solutions Installs New Radio Communication System in German Frigate

Motorola Solutions has completed deploying the DIMETRA X Core Deployable digital radio communications system on the F124 Sachsen frigate, equipping the German Navy vessel with a secure voice and data communication solution to support operational readiness. The mobile network solutions provider designed the new radio technology to meet the needs demanded by military, defense and...

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UK Awards Serco With New Recruitment Service Deal

British multinational company Serco has been awarded the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract by the U.K. Ministry of Defence. The contract aims to create a comprehensive enlistment system for the nation’s armed forces, benefitting the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force and Strategic Command. The new service will use Serco’s expertise, experience...

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Mistral, Zoltix Win US-Singapore Drone Technology Challenge

Mistral and Zoltix have won the top prizes in a joint challenge by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit and the Singapore Ministry of Defence. The startups won a combined $150,000 in awards from the initiative that aims to develop advanced drone communications and counter-drone technologies for both nations’ militaries. The challenge comprised two parts: one...

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France Eyes Modified Airbus Jet as Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Airbus Defence and Space has booked a two-year contract to conduct a risk assessment study on modifying an A321XLR twin-engine jet into a maritime patrol aircraft called A321 MPA for the French Navy. The company said the contract from the French defense procurement agency DGA follows an architecture and feasibility study on the conversion launched...

Philippines Lines Up Projects for Increased Defense Spending
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Philippines Lines Up Projects for Increased Defense Spending

The Philippine government has increased its 2025 defense budget by 12.3 percent to $4.65 billion from 2024. The increased spending covers air force, army and navy equipment acquisitions to support the Department of National Defense’s Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept to protect Philippine territory, Defense News reported Tuesday. Aircraft Fleet Buildup The military acquisitions include additional...

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Rheinmetall Secures Major Contract for Bundeswehr’s Tactical Network

Rheinmetall has received a multibillion-dollar framework contract from Germany’s Bundeswehr to develop the Tactical Wide Area Network for Land-Based Operations, or TaWAN LBO for short. Representatives of the German military procurement office and Rheinmetall Electronics signed the 10-year agreement. According to the company, an initial order worth $1.96 billion has been placed to equip a...

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