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14 September

Poland Secures New $4-Billion US Defense Financing

The US government has signed a $4-billion Foreign Military Financing loan guarantee agreement with Poland to support military purchases.

14 September

German Bundeswehr personnel work in an operations center. Photo: Bundeswehr

Samantha Alexa

Germany Pits 30 AI Systems Against the Battlefield Data Flood

Germany is putting 30 artificial intelligence systems through evaluation as it builds a military AI capability to accelerate decisions on the battlefield.

14 September

The KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle light supersonic combat aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Poland, GE Partner on Local Engine Upkeep for FA-50 Jets

Warsaw and GE Aerospace have agreed to establish depot-level support for the F404-GE-102 engines powering the Polish Air Force’s KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle light supersonic combat aircraft fleet.

14 September

ANAVIA HT-100 Naval helicopter drone. Photo: ANAVIA/EDGE Group

Rojoef Manuel

Angola Takes Delivery of HT-100 Naval Helicopter Drones From UAE

UAE’s state enterprise EDGE Group has finalized the delivery of six ANAVIA HT-100 Naval rotary-wing unmanned aerial systems to the Angolan Navy.

14 September

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Briton Charged After Allegedly Feeding UK Drone Hub Intel to Russia

The Crown Prosecution Service has charged a 31-year-old Swindon man with providing information on British drone facilities to a representative linked to Russia’s military intelligence service.

14 September

Three French Air and Space Force Dassault Rafales fly in formation behind a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Aug. 20, 2025. The U.S. participated in a multinational exercise with the French Air Force to strengthen partner integration and foreign relations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natalie Jones)

Giulia Bernacchi

French Rafales Begin 40-Day Global Deployment

Four French Rafale fighters have departed Istres Air Base for a 40-day deployment spanning the Arctic, Indo-Pacific, and Middle East.

14 September

US Army major communicating during DEFENDER 2022 exercise in Poland

Giulia Bernacchi

L3Harris Moves Toward WIDMO Radio Production in Poland

L3Harris and Poland’s CTM have signed an agreement covering the potential domestic production of WIDMO tactical radios.

14 September

Giulia Bernacchi

QinetiQ, AVL Partner on Digital Twin for UK Vehicle Testing Site

QinetiQ and AVL will develop a digital twin of the Hurn Proving Ground in the UK to accelerate testing of defense and commercial vehicles.

14 September

Jodesz Gavilan

Northrop Grumman Expands Defense Push Across Eastern Europe

Northrop Grumman is expanding defense industry partnerships in Central and Eastern Europe, covering air defense, armored vehicles, and surveillance systems.

11 September