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August 6, 2025
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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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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...

August 6, 2025
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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...

August 5, 2025
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RTX Enhances DARPA’s Cyber Threat Detection with Advanced Technology

The US Coast Guard has successfully wrapped up operational testing of the V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS), marking a key step toward its integration across the cutter fleet. The...

August 5, 2025
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Australia to Procure 11 State-of-the-Art Japanese Warships

Australia Picks Japan’s Mogami-Class Frigates in $6 Billion Naval Upgrade Australia will acquire 11 Mogami-class stealth frigates from Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in a $6 billion deal over the...

August 5, 2025
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Slovenia Purchases Two Extra IRIS-T SLM Systems for European Sky Shield Initiative

Slovenia Orders Two More IRIS-T SLM Units Under European Sky Shield Initiative Slovenia has placed an order for two additional IRIS-T SLM air defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence,...

August 5, 2025
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Germany Procures More Than 1,300 Rheinmetall Military Logistics Vehicles

Germany Orders 1,300+ Military Logistics Vehicles From Rheinmetall Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured a contract to deliver more than 1,300 military logistics vehicles to the German Armed...

August 5, 2025
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Netherlands Becomes First NATO Nation to Procure US Arms for Ukraine

The Netherlands is set to purchase €500 million ($577 million) worth of U.S. weapons for Ukraine, becoming the first NATO country to fully fund a package through a new...

August 5, 2025
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Thailand Signs $600 Million Agreement for Swedish Fighter Aircraft

Thailand has approved the acquisition of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets, the air force confirmed on Tuesday—just a week after brokering a ceasefire following deadly border clashes with Cambodia....