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August 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Turkish Navy to Gain Faster, Smarter AI Decision Tools

Turkey is moving to modernize its navy by integrating next-generation artificial intelligence to enhance decision-making, coordination, and control in high-demand maritime operations. The effort seeks to deliver greater agility...

Korea Pursues Greece Defense Deals on Subs and Drones

Seoul is courting Athens with a three-pronged defense proposal, seeking a role in the EU’s massive 800-billion-euro rearmament program. The plan covers joint submarine projects, advanced MUM-T drone-fighter systems,...

USAF Gets Chinese HQ-22 Air Defense System Replica

Torch Technologies, a US-based defense contractor, is producing lifelike replicas of China’s HQ-22 air defense missile system for the US Air Force. While non-functional, these mock-ups will mimic the...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Guam F-15 Base Plan Scrapped by US and Singapore

A joint decision by the US and Singapore has ended plans to base up to 12 RSAF F-15SG fighter jets at Guam’s Andersen Air Force Base. The US cited...

August 13, 2025
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Philippines Strengthens F-16 Block 70 Deal With Lockheed

In support of its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the Philippine Multi-Role Fighter program, Lockheed Martin is expanding its partnership with the country’s defense sector. The company is teaming...

$99M AI Project to Advance USAF Target Tracking System

Pushing forward with its high-tech modernization goals, the US Air Force is investing $99 million in the Advanced Tracking Architecture Using AI (ATA-AI) program, first unveiled in July 2024....

Skyranger 30 From Rheinmetall Secures Large-Scale German Military Contract

By late 2025, Rheinmetall anticipates securing a major Skyranger air defense system order from the German military, valued at 6–8 billion euros ($6.9–$9.2 billion). CEO Armin Papperger described it...

$4 Billion Defense Loan Sought by Estonia Under EU Joint Rearmament Scheme

The Estonian government intends to take out a loan of up to 3.6 billion euros ($4.1 billion), supported by the European Commission, to fund a series of joint arms...

August 12, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Long-Range Recon Drone Development Project Secured by Edge Autonomy

Edge Autonomy has been awarded a contract to supply its VXE30 Stalker drone for the prototype phase of the US Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The initiative is...

August 12, 2025
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Soldier Systems
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AI Neural Interface From Israeli XR Firm Aims to Enhance Battlefield Operations

Wearable Devices, an Israeli firm specializing in extended reality (XR) solutions, is developing gesture-controlled military technology that removes the need for physical touch when operating mission-critical equipment. By responding...