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Elbit Secures $260M Israeli Deal to Supply Precision Airborne Munitions

Elbit Systems has secured two contracts totaling $260 million to supply advanced airborne munitions to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. While the Haifa-based defense firm did not reveal the...

August 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Kyiv Unveils Long-Range FPV Drone Designed to Bypass Electronic Jamming

Ukraine’s Fold Develops Fiber-Optic FPV Drone With 100-Kilometer Range Ukrainian defense startup Fold is building a fiber-optic first-person view (FPV) drone capable of flying nearly 100 kilometers (62 miles)—twice...

August 19, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin Delivers Five Black Hawk Helicopters to Philippine Air Force

Philippine Air Force Commissions Five More S-70i Black Hawks The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base in Pampanga,...

August 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

Prague Approves Procurement of 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

Czech Republic Approves Leopard 2A8 Tank Procurement From Germany The Czech Republic has approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland under a contract...

Australia-Manufactured NSM Launchers Gain First Export Orders Through Kongsberg

Kongsberg Defence Australia Wins Contracts for Naval Strike Missile Systems Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured two contracts to supply Australian-produced Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers and command-and-control systems to...

August 18, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

LTAMDS Radar Logs Key Firsts During US Army Missile Flight Test

The US Army’s new Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), designed to replace the Patriot radar, has cleared multiple milestones during a recent missile flight test at...

August 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Joint Australia-Hong Kong Drone Defense System Uses Wolf-Inspired Strategy

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are developing a layered defense system to counter growing unmanned aerial...

August 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Taipei Labels Small Drones as Consumables for Rapid Military Access

Taiwan is set to reclassify small drones as “consumables” rather than durable assets like aircraft, aiming to accelerate procurement and military deployment. The policy mirrors a recent US decision...

August 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms

First Sight of Coyote Drone Interceptors Aboard Navy Burke-Class Destroyer

The US Navy has likely deployed Raytheon’s Coyote drone interceptors aboard an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, strengthening defenses against swarming UAV threats. The system was spotted during drills in the...

August 18, 2025
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Soldier Systems

South Carolina Firm Wins Deal to Integrate Hazard-Blocking Fabric Into CBRN Suits

Tetramer Technologies, based in South Carolina, has secured a $12.5 million contract to integrate its advanced metal-organic framework (MOF) bead technology into protective fabrics for next-generation combat suits. The...