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UK and Netherlands Sign £2.4bn Deal for Eight Amphibious Transport Ships

The pact restores a dedicated amphibious capability, backs UK shipbuilding, accelerates drone integration for joint UK‑Netherlands operations.

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall Sign MOU to Pursue ATACMS Production in Germany

Five NATO Nations Agree to Explore European PAC-3 Maintenance Hub

UK Validates Prototype Long‑Range Strike Weapons for Potential Delivery to Ukraine

Lockheed Says It Cannot Promise Patriot Missile Deliveries as Ukraine Tests Cheaper Homegrown Interceptor

Hanwha Ocean Named Preferred Bidder for South Korea’s KDDX Lead‑Ship Contract

RTX Puts $100 Million Into Portsmouth Expansion to Speed Radar Testing and Interceptor Output

Bundeswehr Orders More Than 2,000 Transport Trucks From Rheinmetall

India and Russia Negotiate Additional S-400 Deliveries as Delayed Units Return to Schedule

Poland Receives First F-35A Fighters on Home Soil

US Warns Japan of Up to Two-Year Delay in Tomahawk Deliveries

Sweden Picks France’s Naval Group to Supply Four FDI Frigates

Sweden Selects France’s FDI Frigates for New Luleå Class

UK Finalizes £1 Billion Deal for 72 RCH 155 Howitzers

Pakistan Commissions First Hangor Submarine as Questions Mount

Germany Moves to Deepen Defense Ties With Greece

US Awards $488 Million F-16 Radar Sustainment Deal Covering Pakistan

Israel Approves Purchase of F-35 and F-15IA Fighter Squadrons From U.S.

Navy Taps HII With $283 Million Lead-Yard Deal to Accelerate New FF(X) Frigate

Australia Backs Bushmaster Build and Chooses HIMARS for Long‑Range Strike