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September 26, 2025
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Bombardier Delivers Ninth BACN Aircraft to US Air Force

The US Air Force has received its ninth Bombardier Global 6000 business jet for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) program. The handover was conducted at Hanscom Air Force...

Barrett MK22 Rifle Program Secures $14M Boost From US Army

The US Army has added $14.2 million to Barrett Firearms’ MK22 program, bringing the contract to over $64 million. The MK22 (Barrett Multi-Role Adaptive Design) is the Army’s new...

September 26, 2025
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R&D
Naval Platforms

India Advances Nuclear Submarine Program With 200-MWe Reactors

The Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in India is building advanced nuclear reactors rated at 200 MWe (megawatt electric) to enhance the underwater endurance of the country’s future submarines....

September 26, 2025
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Air Platforms

Airbus H225 Helicopters Inducted Into Royal Thai Air Force Fleet

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has awarded Airbus Helicopters a contract for two H225 multi-role helicopters, reinforcing its fleet for key search and rescue (SAR) and emergency medical...

September 26, 2025
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Land Platforms

Polish Firm Bumech to Begin Local Production of South African OTT Armored Vehicles

Poland’s Bumech has signed a partnership deal with South African defense manufacturer OTT Technologies to localize the production of OTT armored platforms in Poland. The move represents Bumech’s entry...

September 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Iran Debuts MIAAD 120mm Laser-Guided Mortar at Partner 2025, Highlighting Cost-Effective Accuracy

Iran has unveiled the MIAAD, a 120mm laser-guided mortar round, marking a deliberate step up in its domestic precision-strike toolkit. Built by the Iranian Ministry of Defence and shown...

September 25, 2025
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Air Platforms

India Inks $7 Billion Agreement for 97 Homegrown Fighter Jets

India has finalized a $7-billion contract to acquire 97 domestically designed Tejas fighter jets, marking one of its largest-ever single fighter jet orders. The move comes as the Indian...

September 25, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

BlackSea’s Latest Modular USV Boosts Payload and Power Capacity for US Navy Tasks

BlackSea Technologies has introduced its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s demand for flexible, multi-mission platforms. Unlike...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Blue Water, Conrad Partner to Develop First-Ever Drone Ship Fleet

Blue Water Autonomy, a Massachusetts-based defense technology firm, has signed a production deal with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to manufacture its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Under...

US Air Force Commits $4M to Push Forward 3D-Printed Rocket Fuel Research

Firehawk Aerospace, a US defense startup, has secured a $4-million US Air Force contract to create 3D-printed solid rocket propellants that could increase missile range. Unlike conventional fuels, Firehawk...