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August 11, 2025
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US Greenlights Baseline 2 Modernization for Australia’s ISREW Planes

The US State Department has cleared a Baseline 2 upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and electronic warfare (ISREW) aircraft. Canberra’s request covers equipment and services to...

August 11, 2025
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South Korea, UAE Showcase Defense Partnership in KF-21 Test Flight

At Sacheon Air Base in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea and the UAE have carried out a joint flight of the homegrown KF-21 Boramae, underscoring the nations’ expanding military collaboration. The...

August 11, 2025
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Algeria Set to Take Delivery of Russia’s Su-34M Strike Jets

Russia has seemingly commenced manufacturing Sukhoi Su-34M supersonic strike jets for Algeria, lending weight to prior reports of a weapons deal between Moscow and an undisclosed foreign buyer. Satellite...

August 10, 2025
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Havelsan Incorporates National AI Capabilities Into ADVENT Naval Combat System

In a move to strengthen naval combat capabilities, HAVELSAN is integrating domestically developed artificial intelligence into its Network-Enabled Data Integrated Combat Management System (ADVENT). This upgrade aims to tackle...

August 8, 2025
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Slovakia’s ‘Wolf’ Counter-Drone Vehicle Receives New Design Reveal

DefTech of Slovakia has unveiled a new look for its Wolf 25 AD, a versatile “drone hunter” platform capable of engaging targets in the air and on the ground....

August 8, 2025
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BDT UK Unveils Modern Beretta and Sako Firearms for British Army L85 Successor Program

As part of its proposal for the UK military’s next standard rifle, BDT UK has revealed the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system. This forms...

August 8, 2025
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MDA Space Set to Provide Ship-Based UAVs for Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Vessels

MDA Space, headquartered in Ontario, has been awarded contracts totaling 66 million Canadian dollars ($48 million) to supply unmanned aerial systems for Halifax-class guided missile frigates of the Royal...

August 8, 2025
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Hanwha Debuts Production-Ready AESA Radar for South Korea’s KF-21 Aircraft

Hanwha Systems has unveiled its first AESA radar designed for large-scale production to equip the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 combat aircraft. The launch event at the company’s...

August 8, 2025
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Greyshark Autonomous Submersible Joins Rheinmetall AI Suite for Advanced Underwater Missions

Rheinmetall and EUROATLAS have joined forces to embed the Greyshark AUV into Battlesuite, an artificial intelligence-driven command platform for synchronized maritime and littoral missions. Capable of speeds over 12...

August 7, 2025
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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...