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August 5, 2025
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US Navy Plans New Fleet of Autonomous Vessels for Cargo Transport

The US Navy has issued a call for defense contractors to propose designs for a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) designed to transport containerized cargo. Spearheaded by...

August 5, 2025
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Italian Navy Receives Advanced Multi-Role Frigate ‘Emilio Bianchi’

The Italian Navy has officially taken delivery of the multi-mission frigate Emilio Bianchi, developed under a bilateral defense agreement between Italy and France, overseen by OCCAR. Constructed at Fincantieri’s...

August 5, 2025
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Airbus Delivers Final Batch of C-295 Aircraft to Indian Air Force

India has received the final batch of 16 C-295 military transport aircraft from Airbus, marking the completion of a major modernization project for its airlift fleet. The aircraft were...

August 2, 2025
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US Army Awards Palantir Contract Potentially Valued at $10 Billion

Palantir, a prominent U.S.-based data and artificial intelligence company closely aligned with national security institutions, has landed a sweeping contract to support the U.S. Army’s software and data infrastructure....

August 1, 2025
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Italy Receives First Delivery of MBDA’s Aster Air Defense Missiles

Italy has received its first shipment of Aster air defense missiles from MBDA, as part of a €2 billion ($2.29 billion) contract inked with France in late 2022. The...

August 1, 2025
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Anduril Partners With Taiwan on Drone and Command System Package

Taiwan’s NCSIST has reportedly signed an MoU with US defense contractor Anduril to procure a command and control system along with unmanned aerial systems, according to Taipei’s Liberty Times....

August 1, 2025
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US Navy Commissions Next Arleigh Burke Warship From General Dynamics

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has received a new order to build an additional Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, DDG 148, as part of the US Navy’s ongoing surface fleet expansion....

August 1, 2025
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Battlefield Encryption Takes Leap With New Quantum-Resistant Fog System

orward Edge-AI is on track to secure a U.S. patent for an advanced fog computing platform engineered to protect sensitive battlefield information during network disruptions or cyberattacks. The system,...

August 1, 2025
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$8 Billion Missile Supply Contract Goes to Lockheed, Raytheon for Allied Forces

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon contracts totaling $7.8 billion for the supply of precision munitions to partner nations through foreign military sales. Lockheed Martin’s...

July 31, 2025
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First Batch of Chinese Z-10ME Helicopters Shipped to Pakistan

Pakistan has reportedly started taking delivery of Z-10ME attack helicopters from China as part of a broader effort to modernize its tactical helicopter fleet. Though neither Islamabad nor Beijing...