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Prague Considers Withholding Funds Amid Setbacks in Caesar Howitzer Supply

Citing repeated contractual breaches, the Czech Republic intends to freeze further payments for 62 Caesar 8×8 self-propelled howitzers from KNDS France. In a formal letter, Armaments Director Lubor Koudelka...

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Bulgaria to Acquire $620M Coastal Defense System in Newly Approved US Deal

Washington has cleared a $620 million arms sale to Bulgaria, covering a Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System and related gear, under the Foreign Military Sales program. The agreement...

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July 22, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Sixth Kaan Stealth Fighter Testbed Joins Turkey’s Domestic Development Program

The Turkish government has secured a sixth prototype of the locally manufactured TAI Kaan combat aircraft to support advanced testing and validation efforts. The prototype will be subjected to...

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$260M Funding Fuels AI-Powered Factory Expansion by LA Defense Startup

Defense startup Hadrian, headquartered in Los Angeles, has secured $260 million in new capital to scale its AI-powered manufacturing capabilities across facilities in Arizona and California. The funds will...

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July 22, 2025
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New Product Launches
Land Platforms

New Turkish ‘Tank’ Uses High-Energy Laser to Fry and Disrupt Drones Mid-Air

The ALKA-KAPLAN, Turkey’s latest hybrid combat vehicle, has been introduced to counter drone threats using high-energy laser technology. Developed collaboratively by FNSS and ROKETSAN, the system integrates the KAPLAN...

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July 22, 2025
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New Product Launches
Land Platforms

New 55-Caliber Tank Gun Introduced by Leonardo for Italian Armed Forces

Leonardo has revealed its newly developed 120mm L55 tank gun, offering increased range and power thanks to improved muzzle velocity and advanced engineering. The 55-caliber gun, funded entirely by...

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Pentagon Awards Lockheed Nearly $1B for Cruise and Anti-Ship Missile Program Support

The U.S. Department of Defense has granted Lockheed Martin a $999 million contract to support ongoing production and sustainment efforts for the JASSM and LRASM missile systems. The contract...

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Israel Expands Arrow Missile Interceptor Output Amid Rising Threats

Israel has signed a new deal with Israel Aerospace Industries to deliver additional Arrow interceptors, a vital component of the nation’s multi-layered missile defense system. The Arrow interceptor, produced...

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Iveco Chosen by NATO to Showcase Air‑to‑Ground Robotic Teaming

Iveco Defence Vehicles has been selected by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to lead a multi-year project focused on concept development and experimentation in robotic and autonomous systems...

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IDF to Receive Hundreds of Humvees via $150M AM General Agreement

The Israeli Ministry of Defense has entered into a $150 million (approximately 500 million shekels) agreement with U.S.-based AM General for the procurement of hundreds of HMMWVs and associated...

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