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August 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Wolf-Pack Tactics Inspire Joint Drone Defense Effort by Australia and Hong Kong

A joint team from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is working on an advanced defense framework against UAV...

South Korea partners with Willog to integrate AI into military logistics operations.

South Korea is accelerating defense modernization by introducing artificial intelligence into its military logistics. Local firm Willog has signed an agreement with the Army’s Consolidated Supply Depot to deploy...

August 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland signs $3.8B US deal to upgrade F-16 fighter fleet.

Poland has signed a $3.8B contract with the US to modernize 48 F-16s to the Block 72 configuration. The program, running 2028–2038, upgrades avionics, radars, and electronic warfare systems....

August 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Air Force shifts from maps to AI-powered war gaming.

The US Air Force is exploring an AI-based SaaS wargaming platform to replace traditional tabletop exercises. Through a new Request for Information, it seeks industry proposals to develop adaptive,...

August 15, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Taiwan develops “carrier killer” missile to boost naval defense.

Taiwan is advancing a long-range cruise missile, nicknamed the “carrier killer,” to bolster maritime defense. With a range up to 1,000 km, the weapon could target areas of the...

Asia-Pacific nation buys hundreds of SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 3000 systems.

Israeli firm SMARTSHOOTER secured a major Asia-Pacific order for hundreds of SMASH 3000 fire control systems. Designed for counter-drone missions and precision shooting, the system integrates AI, computer vision,...

Europe awards Elbit Systems $1.6B deal for arms and C4ISR.

Israel’s Elbit Systems won a $1.6B contract to supply a European customer with advanced weapons and C4ISR technologies over five years. Deliveries include precision artillery, rocket systems, drones, EW...

US Navy unveils plan to weaponize data and AI.

The US Navy unveiled a new initiative to weaponize data and AI. The strategy converts raw inputs from ships, aircraft, and drones into actionable insights, tactics, and software updates....

August 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Taiwan showcases new wheeled tank and two homegrown drones.

Taiwan introduced two indigenous drones and a wheeled tank prototype to enhance self-reliant defense. Shown in official media, the new systems include a bomb-dropping multirotor UAV, a fixed-wing loitering...

August 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

IAF Pushes for New Extended-Range Missile Capability

India’s Air Force has urged the country’s premier defense research body, DRDO, to accelerate its efforts in producing extended-range missile systems. The demand emerged after Operation Sindoor in June,...