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Associated Press • Lorne Cook

NATO defense ministers seek urgent weapons and ammo for Ukraine as deliveries fall and allied airspace concerns rise

Associated Press reports: NATO defense ministers will gather to try and drum up military support for Ukraine. Deliveries of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine have sharply dropped in recent months.

Also: Military.com, The Independent and Forbes
2025-10-14T10:36:59.048099-07:00

Today In Defense

Last Updated: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, 11:08 AM PDT

2025-10-14T11:08:26.619901-07:00 2025-10-14T11:08:26.619901-07:00 (2025-10-14T11:08:26.619901-07:00)

Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Asia-Pacific (APAC)  
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Breaking Defense • Valerie Insinna

General Atomics and Hanwha to produce Gray Eagle UAV in South Korea; first flight targeted for 2027

By Breaking Defense: The companies intend for their jointly developed and produced version of the Gray Eagle to first fly in 2027.

Also: DefenseNews.com, english.defensearabia.com and ga.com
2025-10-14T08:08:47.090635-07:00
Supply Chain   North America   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Boeing • News Release

Boeing Wins Approximately $2.7B in Multiyear Contracts to Produce Additional Patriot PAC‑3 Missile Seekers

By Boeing: Boeing [NYSE: BA] has been awarded a combination of multiyear contracts valued at approximately $2.7 billion to produce additional Patriot Advanced Capability‑3 (PAC‑3) seekers.

Also: Seeking Alpha and 8 more
2025-10-14T05:12:24.686943-07:00
Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Budgets & Spending   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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AeroTime • Clement Charpentreau

Saab wins SEK 2.6bn FMV contract to advance KFS manned and unmanned fighter concepts

By AeroTime: Saab receives a SEK 2.6 billion order from Sweden’s FMV to continue studies on future fighter systems, including manned and unmanned concepts under the KFS program.

Also: Air Data News and Aviation Week
2025-10-14T05:44:19.773102-07:00
UAV Development & Drone Programs   Europe   Military Aircraft Procurement   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Defense Industry & Major Contractors  
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Airbus • News Release

Airbus consolidates Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa‑X into single tactical UAS portfolio under Airbus Helicopters

By Airbus: Airbus has streamlined its UAS from Survey Copter, Aliaca and Capa-X, into a single comprehensive portfolio that will be managed by Airbus Helicopters.

2025-10-14T02:17:02.679088-07:00
Satellite   North America   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Space Defense & Militarization  
investor.iridium.com • News Release

Iridium and Qualcomm Join Forces to Enable Satellite Connectivity in Snapdragon Mission Tactical Radio

By investor.iridium.com: Multiple Iridium data services integrated into the powerful Snapdragon platform for U.S. government and allied users MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Iridium Communications Inc.

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