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Reuters • Kanishka Singh

Pentagon awards Lockheed $328.5M contract to meet urgent FMS need for Taiwan

The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $328.5 million contract to fulfill a foreign military sale for Taiwan, citing an "urgent operational need" by the Taiwan Air Force. The award accelerates delivery of US-provided defense capabilities under FMS authorities amid heightened regional tensions.

2025-12-31T15:14:34.282656-08:00
Europe   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Europe's time to shine in space? Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities

By Breaking Defense: Germany is sprinting to pump up its military space systems, perhaps changing the balance of power in setting European-wide priorities.

2025-12-31T10:28:21.314637-08:00
Space Force   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
aerospace-innovations.com • Simon Barker

Spanish MoD selects Airbus Defence and Space and Indra to lead conceptual study for future SIGINT aircraft

By aerospace-innovations.com: Airbus Defence and Space and Indra Group have been selected by the Spanish Ministry of Defence to carry out a conceptual definition study for the future Signals.

Also: defensehere.com, stratpost.com and indiastrategic.in
2025-12-31T05:43:02.120028-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
swarajyamag.com • Swarajya Staff

India’s DRDO conducts salvo launch of two indigenous Pralay missiles off Odisha coast

By swarajyamag.com: Defence Swarajya Staff Dec 31, 2025 | Updated 04:43 PM GMT+5:30 Save & read from anywhere! Bookmark stories for easy access on any device or the Swarajya app.

Also: news.ssbcrack.com, indiastrategic.in and India Defense News
2025-12-31T03:24:15.345317-08:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Export Controls & Trade Compliance  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

US sanctions Venezuelan firm and chairman over assembly and maintenance of Iranian Mohajer drones

By FlightGlobal: Washington has imposed sanctions on a Venezuelan aerospace company and its chairman for allegedly facilitating the acquisition, assembly and operation of Iranian-designed Mohajer-series unmanned aerial vehicles with surveillance and strike capabilities.

2025-12-30T16:50:43.882598-08:00
Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
ANI News Agency • Asian News International

India conducts successful maiden test of Pinaka LRGR-120; ex-DRDO scientist calls system a ‘game-changer’

By ANI News Agency: On Monday, the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was successfully conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.

Also: Economic Times and 3 more
2025-12-30T05:24:53.851838-08:00
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latribune.fr • La Tribune

France orders two Saab GlobalEye radar aircraft for €1.1 billion

By latribune.fr: Le contrat pour deux avions de surveillance GlobalEye scelle le divorce avec Boeing pour le guet aérien. En choisissant Stockholm plutôt que Washington, la France accélère son autonomie stratégique et propulse Saab au rang de partenaire industriel de premier plan.

Also: FlightGlobal, Air Data News, The Aviationist, Aviation A2Z, asdnews.com, Janes, APAC Defence Reporter, Aviacionline, Aviation24, Aviation Week, defence-industry.eu and UK Defence Journal
2025-12-30T08:13:12.616733-08:00