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July 18, 2025
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Mergers & JV

AI Collaboration Launched to Accelerate and Expand U.S. Defense Innovation Capabilities

Star26 Capital Joins Forces with Synthetic Darwin to Infuse AI into Defense Tech Portfolio Star26 Capital, a defense-focused holding company, has announced a strategic partnership with Delaware-based Synthetic Darwin...

July 18, 2025
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$7.08 Billion India-France Collaboration Launched to Develop Next-Gen Fighter Engine

India and France to Jointly Develop Advanced Fighter Jet Engine in Major Defence Breakthrough India’s defence sector is on the brink of a transformative milestone, with the Ministry of...

July 18, 2025
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R&D

Sixth Prototype Test Flights Bring South Korea’s Boramae Fighter Program Closer to Completing Initial Phase

South Korea aims to produce up to 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets by the early 2030s, with the initial batch of around 20 aircraft scheduled for delivery between 2026...

July 18, 2025
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APKWS Munitions Fired from BAE Multi-Rotor Drone in Landmark Air-to-Air Trial

BAE Systems has successfully completed the first-ever air-to-air engagement using a laser-guided munition launched from its multi-rotor uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). During tests at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving...

July 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

U.S. Army Awards Epirus $43 Million Deal for Second-Generation Counter-Drone Directed-Energy System

Epirus has been awarded a $43.55 million contract by the U.S. Army to supply a next-generation directed-energy weapon designed to neutralize drone swarms and other airborne threats. The agreement,...

July 18, 2025
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Cubic Selected by UK to Deliver Advanced Weapons Effects Training System

Cubic Defence UK has been awarded a two-year contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to supply the Instrumented Live Training Area Weapons Effects System (ILT-A). The ILT-A platform...

July 18, 2025
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Britain Showcases Future Combat Jet Concept with Stealth Profile and Smart Avionics

The United Kingdom has unveiled a new combat air demonstrator concept designed to evaluate stealth shaping, digital flight technologies, and cutting-edge manufacturing methods for next-generation fighter aircraft. A concept...

July 18, 2025
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Romania on Track to Become Europe’s First Iron Dome Customer

Romania is poised to become the first European nation to acquire the Iron Dome air and missile defense system, developed by Israel. Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu confirmed the planned...

July 18, 2025
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Kuwait Inducts Bayraktar Armed Drones from Turkey into Service

Kuwait has officially received its first Bayraktar TB2 tactical unmanned aerial systems from Turkey, commemorating the milestone with a launch ceremony at Ali Al Salem Air Base. This delivery...

July 18, 2025
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Next-Gen AI Radar Delivers Instant Threat Awareness at Sea

Lockheed Martin is leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance targeting precision and speed up threat identification. Recently, the company conducted tests with an AI-enabled Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system capable...