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August 20, 2025
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Washington and Manila Endorse 500+ Combined Military Exercises for 2026

The United States and the Philippines have approved more than 500 joint military activities for 2026, further strengthening their defense cooperation across the Indo-Pacific. The agreement was formalized during...

August 19, 2025
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KNL to Deliver Cognitive Manpack Radios Under Finland-Sweden Joint Contract

Finland and Sweden have signed a joint contract worth 15 million euros ($17.5 million) with Finnish firm KNL to procure Cognitive Networked High Frequency (CNHF) Manpack radios, with deliveries...

August 19, 2025
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Elbit Secures $260M Israeli Deal to Supply Precision Airborne Munitions

Elbit Systems has secured two contracts totaling $260 million to supply advanced airborne munitions to the Israeli Ministry of Defense. While the Haifa-based defense firm did not reveal the...

August 19, 2025
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Kyiv Unveils Long-Range FPV Drone Designed to Bypass Electronic Jamming

Ukraine’s Fold Develops Fiber-Optic FPV Drone With 100-Kilometer Range Ukrainian defense startup Fold is building a fiber-optic first-person view (FPV) drone capable of flying nearly 100 kilometers (62 miles)—twice...

August 19, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Delivers Five Black Hawk Helicopters to Philippine Air Force

Philippine Air Force Commissions Five More S-70i Black Hawks The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially accepted five new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters at Clark Air Base in Pampanga,...

August 19, 2025
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Prague Approves Procurement of 44 Leopard 2A8 Main Battle Tanks

Czech Republic Approves Leopard 2A8 Tank Procurement From Germany The Czech Republic has approved the purchase of 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland under a contract...

August 19, 2025
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Australia-Manufactured NSM Launchers Gain First Export Orders Through Kongsberg

Kongsberg Defence Australia Wins Contracts for Naval Strike Missile Systems Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured two contracts to supply Australian-produced Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launchers and command-and-control systems to...

August 18, 2025
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LTAMDS Radar Logs Key Firsts During US Army Missile Flight Test

The US Army’s new Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), designed to replace the Patriot radar, has cleared multiple milestones during a recent missile flight test at...

August 18, 2025
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Joint Australia-Hong Kong Drone Defense System Uses Wolf-Inspired Strategy

Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) are developing a layered defense system to counter growing unmanned aerial...

August 18, 2025
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Taipei Labels Small Drones as Consumables for Rapid Military Access

Taiwan is set to reclassify small drones as “consumables” rather than durable assets like aircraft, aiming to accelerate procurement and military deployment. The policy mirrors a recent US decision...