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August 1, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

$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...

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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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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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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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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New Product Launches

Kamikaze Maritime Drone Unveiled by the Philippines in Civilian Guise

Engineers from Mindanao State University in the Philippines are developing an innovative naval prototype: a “kamikaze drone” engineered to resemble a civilian boat. The prototype, known as the Philippine...

August 1, 2025
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R&D

Enhanced Missile Shield Enters Service in South Korea

South Korea has completed the first stage of deploying the second phase of its Cheongung-II air defense system, a next-generation solution capable of neutralizing both aerial and ballistic missile...

August 1, 2025
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New MQ-9 Control System Revamp Unveiled by GA-ASI and Tobyhanna

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), in partnership with Tobyhanna Army Depot, has launched a new overhaul and diagnostic capability for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control Station. This initiative supports...

August 1, 2025
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Northrop, Air Force Initiate Trial of Sentinel’s Second-Phase Propulsion Unit

The US Air Force and Northrop Grumman have carried out the first qualification test of the Sentinel ICBM’s second-stage solid rocket motor, marking a major milestone in the weapon’s...

July 31, 2025
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Mergers & JV

M-346N Trainer Jet Offered to U.S. Navy by Textron-Leonardo Team

Textron and Leonardo have partnered to offer the Beechcraft M-346N light jet trainer for the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program, aiming to replace the aging T-45...