Germanyβs national parliament has approved a procurement order for Dutch defense manufacturer Defenture to deliver 49 mobile battlefield platforms to the Bundeswehrβs Special Forces Command, known as Kommando SpezialkrΓ€fte, 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 [β¦] 
Lockheed Martinβs 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 XTENDβs Operating System, known as XOS, into [β¦] 
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) has emerged as the U.S. Navyβs 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 [β¦] 
Portugalβs 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, Portugalβs aerospace company, in [β¦] 
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 [β¦] 
Airbus has been awarded a β¬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 Europeβs maritime surveillance capabilities ahead of operations scheduled to begin in 2026. According to a press release from Airbus, the contract will support multipurpose [β¦] 
Israel and Germany have signed a $3.1 billion contract expansion for the Arrow 3 air and missile defense system, advancing one of Europeβs largest current missile defense procurements and deepening bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries. According to information released by the Israel Ministry of Defense, the agreement was signed after approval by the [β¦] 
Russiaβs Airborne Forces have begun testing a new multifunctional ground robotic platform known as the Omich-2, a system designed by engineers in the city of Omsk and intended for transport, evacuation, and potential combat support roles. The Omich-2 is described as an optionally piloted unmanned ground system with a total weight of about 650 kilograms [β¦] 
A convoy of Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks has arrived at a classified location in Poland, marking the final stage of a tightly controlled operation to deliver the armored vehicles to Ukraine, which remains at war with Russia. The Australian Defence Force granted ABC News exclusive access to the operation after the mission was completed, lifting [β¦] 
Ukraine has sharply increased the daily supply of interceptor drones used to counter Russian Shahed-type uncrewed aerial vehicles, with average deliveries reaching nearly 950 units per day in December, according to information released by the Ministry of Defense. The drones are contracted by the Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense and are intended [β¦] 
Ukraine has signed a series of new defense agreements with German partners worth more than β¬1.2 billion ($ 1.4 billion), expanding cooperation on air defense, artillery production, drones, and electronic warfare, Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Wednesday. According to Shmyhal, the agreements were concluded following arrangements reached between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and [β¦] 
Kenya has taken delivery of an Israeli-made SPYDER air defense system, a move that expands the Kenya Defence Forcesβ ability to counter aerial threats ranging from aircraft to uncrewed systems, according to information provided by sources familiar with the acquisition. The Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby, or SPYDER, system was manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems [β¦] 
Ukrainian strike drones destroyed two self-propelled launchers of Russiaβs S-400 air defense system in the Belgorod region, according to Ukrainian military officials and open-source analysis released this week. As reported by Militarnyi, citing the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the strike took place on December 14, 2025, in a deployment area used [β¦] 
Schiebel has completed the first flight test campaign of its CAMCOPTER S-300 unmanned helicopter in France, a step forward in the development of the next-generation rotary-wing unmanned air system for military and government use. According to a statement from the company dated December 18, 2025, the flight activities were conducted at the CESA Drones test [β¦] 
Ukraineβs Security Service (SBU) said long-range strike drones overnight hit Russian air defense systems and a combat aircraft at the Belbek military air base in Russian-occupied Crimea, damaging equipment valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. According to a statement from the SBU, long-range drones operated by the Alfa Special Operations Center struck key elements [β¦] 
Polandβs Ministry of National Defense announced that the 37th Air Defense Missile Squadron of the 3rd Warsaw Air Defense Missile Brigade has achieved Full Operational Capability, marking the completion of the first phase of the WisΕa air and missile defense program. According to the Ministry of National Defense, reaching full operational capability by the entire [β¦] 
Babcock has confirmed that the first Jackal 3 Extenda all-terrain vehicles from the programβs second production tranche have rolled off the assembly line at its Devonport facility, marking a new phase in deliveries for the British Army. According to a company statement dated December 17, 2025, Babcock is manufacturing 53 six-wheeled Jackal 3 Extenda variants, [β¦] 
Israeli-based Aero-Sentinel has confirmed the delivery of a new batch of its G3 reconnaissance drones to an undisclosed operational customer, signaling continued demand for specialized unmanned systems designed for discreet and complex missions. According to a statement shared by Aero-Sentinelβs Chief Marketing and Technology Officer, Ofir Avram, the company is closing the year with additional [β¦] 
Franceβs military and internal security services are moving toward closer cooperation in unmanned aviation training, as the Γcole des drones hosted senior leadership from the Gendarmerieβs Air Forces Command to discuss potential joint programs. According to a statement published by Γcole des drones on LinkedIn, the visit took place under an existing memorandum of understanding [β¦] 
AM General has finalized a three-year direct commercial sale framework contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo for Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer Systems, marking the first sale of the system to Kosovo and expanding the companyβs footprint in mobile artillery solutions. According to the company, the agreement covers Hawkeye Mobile Howitzer [β¦] 
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