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August 7, 2025
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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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Mergers & JV

US Considers Mobile Anti-Ship Missile Deployment in Joint Japan Drill

The US is considering deploying its advanced NMESIS anti-ship missile system during a high-profile joint military exercise with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force next month, as tensions in the Pacific...

August 7, 2025
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Australian Company Secures Deal for 100kW Laser Anti-Drone System

Electro Optic Systems (EOS), an Australian defense firm, has landed an €71.4 million ($83 million) deal to deliver a high-power laser counter-drone system to a confidential NATO-aligned European nation....

August 6, 2025
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Virtual Warfare: Russia Builds World’s First Simulator for Anti-Drone Rifle Training

A team from Russia’s Southern Federal University has unveiled a virtual reality simulator that trains users in anti-drone combat and detection systems. Built on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, the...

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 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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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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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 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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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...