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Nigeria to buy 24 M-346FA jets and 10 AW-109 helicopters from Italy in $1.4 billion deal
Africa, Europe, News December 20, 2025 , by IRIA
Nigeria is nearing the completion of its planned acquisition of 24 Italian-built M-346FA light fighter
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US announces largest-ever $11 billion arms sales package for Taiwan
Asia-Pacific, News, US December 19, 2025 , by IRIA
The Trump administration announced a sweeping package of arms sales to Taiwan on December 18, 2025, valued
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Germany approves $3.1 billion expansion of Arrow 3 missile defense deal with Israel
Europe, Middle East, News December 18, 2025 , by IRIA
Germany’s Bundestag has approved a $3.1 billion expansion of its Arrow 3 air and missile defense contract
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India to salvage retired Jaguar jets from Oman to sustain its ageing fleet
Asia-Pacific, Middle East, News December 17, 2025 , by IRIA
The Indian Air Force, now the sole operator of Anglo-French Jaguar jets, is set to acquire Oman’s retired
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Germany and Belgium award $1.17 billion contract to Theon-Hensoldt for night vision goggles
Europe, News December 17, 2025 , by IRIA
The Theon-Hensoldt consortium has secured a landmark contract worth more than €1 billion ($1.17 billion)
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China conducts maiden flight of world’s largest mothership drone
Asia-Pacific, News December 16, 2025 , by IRIA
China has conducted the maiden flight of what it describes as the world’s largest drone “mothership,”
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Netherlands orders Skyranger anti-drone systems from German defense firm Rheinmetall
Europe, News December 13, 2025 , by IRIA
The Netherlands has ordered a new batch of Skyranger air-defense systems from Germany’s Rheinmetall
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AUKUS defense chiefs meet in US as partners reaffirm commitment to submarine program
Asia-Pacific, Europe, News, US December 12, 2025 , by IRIA
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard
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Australia to acquire six MQ-28 Ghost Bat aircraft following successful air-to-air missile engagement
Asia-Pacific, News December 11, 2025 , by IRIA
Australia announced a $930 million contract with Boeing Defense Australia to acquire six MQ-28 Ghost
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US approves $90.5 million sale of military vehicles to Lebanon
Middle East, News, US December 10, 2025 , by IRIA
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale of M1085A2 and M1078A2 medium