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DARPA Selects RTX’s BNN to Enhance Cyber Threat Detection Capabilities

BBN Technologies, a division of RTX, has been selected by DARPA to help lead a new wave of innovation in cybersecurity under the INGOTS (Intelligent Generation of Tools for...

August 7, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Advances US ‘Golden Dome’ Defense via C2 Prototype

Lockheed Martin is advancing the US military’s strategic defense ambitions with the development of a new C2 prototyping framework for the emerging Golden Dome air and missile defense architecture...

US Army Initiates Major Overhaul of Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

Faced with the evolving threat landscape posed by China and Russia’s growing space and missile capabilities, the US Army has launched a comprehensive modernization campaign to reinforce its ability...

Anduril Delivers First Altius Loitering Munitions to Taiwan, Expands Regional Role

Anduril Industries has officially delivered the first tranche of its Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan, fulfilling a key milestone just six months after finalizing a foreign military sales agreement...

Taiwan Orders 48,000 Boron Carbide Armor Plates for Military Use

In a continued push to enhance troop survivability, Taiwan is preparing to acquire 48,000 boron carbide body armor plates, as part of a broader initiative to modernize individual soldier...

Rheinmetall to Provide Lithuania With 40mm Ammo, Estonia With Hand Grenades

Amid escalating tensions with Russia, Estonia and Lithuania have awarded Rheinmetall contracts worth a combined €33 million ($38 million) to enhance their infantry capabilities. Estonia’s Grenade Framework Estonia has...

August 6, 2025
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Air Platforms

Spain Leans Toward European Jet Programs, Rejects F-35 Proposal

Spain will not move forward with the acquisition of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets, choosing instead to pursue European-made aircraft, the Spanish defense ministry announced Wednesday, confirming earlier reporting by...

August 6, 2025
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India Clarifies It Has No Plans to Acquire South Korea’s KF-21 Jet

India has ruled out the South Korean KF-21 Boramae as a contender in its program to acquire 114 advanced multi-role fighter jets, according to recent media reports. While earlier...

August 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

US Marines to Receive ACV-30 Remote Turrets Under New Kongsberg Deal

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has been awarded a $118 million contract to provide remote weapon turrets for the ACV-30 amphibious vehicles of the U.S. Marine Corps. This deal confirms...

US Army Launcher Program Sparks Rivalry Between Lockheed and Raytheon

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are competing to develop the U.S. Army’s next-generation Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML). Both a Lockheed representative and Tom Laliberty, who heads Raytheon’s Land and...