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August 26, 2025
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Report: Taiwan to Produce More Than 1,300 Kuai Chi Surface Drones

According to the Taipei Times, Taiwan has unveiled a five-year plan to procure 1,320 locally manufactured Kuai Chi attack USVs. Deliveries will be divided into three phases, with the...

August 26, 2025
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Air Platforms

Pratt & Whitney Lands $2.8B Agreement for F-35 Engines

RTX unit Pratt & Whitney has signed a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to supply F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II program. The agreement provides for 141...

August 26, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

$1B Joint Defense Initiatives Revealed by Bulgaria, Germany

Bulgaria and Germany have announced a joint defense program worth £1 billion ($1.1 billion) to establish new production facilities in Bulgaria for artillery munitions, gunpowder, NATO-standard rounds, and advanced...

August 25, 2025
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5,000 Kamikaze Drones to Join Israeli Ground Forces From Xtend

Israeli drone maker Xtend has secured a contract to deliver 5,000 FPV attack drones to the Israeli Ground Forces at 3,500 ILS ($40) each, totaling around 20 million ILS...

Iowa to Host MSM North America’s New Advanced Ammo Factory

The US Army has awarded MSM North America, part of Czechoslovak Group, a $632M contract to build a state-of-the-art large-caliber ammunition facility at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant. The...

Six Land Ceptor Missile Systems Bought by UK to Boost Air Defense

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded MBDA a £118M ($160M) contract for six Land Ceptor air defense missile launchers. The three-year deal includes 12 ammunition support vehicles, eight...

South Korea Eyes First Indigenous EW Aircraft With Korean Air, LIG Nex1

Korean Air and LIG Nex1 have teamed up to compete for South Korea’s Block-I electronic warfare (EW) aircraft program, a 1.78-trillion-won ($1.31B) project to develop the nation’s first large-scale...

August 25, 2025
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36-Meter Warship Combines Frigate Capabilities in US-Singapore Project

US-based Eureka Naval Craft has partnered with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to develop a new class of modular warships in Asia, targeting future requirements of the US Navy and allied...

August 25, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Joint Military Exercises Launched by Indonesia, US, and Partners

Indonesia and the United States kicked off their annual joint military exercise, “Super Garuda Shield,” on Monday, with participation from 11 allied nations. The drills, which will run until...

August 24, 2025
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Poland to Host South Korea’s K2 Tank Production Hub for Europe

Hyundai Rotem intends to establish Poland as the European base for production, assembly, and sustainment of the K2 Black Panther tank, Hankyoreh News reported. This decision comes after the...