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August 18, 2025
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Berlin Outlines Ambition to Deploy 8,000 Drones by 2029

Berlin has outlined a plan to deploy 8,300 drones by 2029, a target seen as relatively modest given NATO’s broader push to strengthen autonomous warfare. The order encompasses about...

August 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Taipei to Fast-Track Drone Procurement by Redefining Them as Consumables

In a move to accelerate drone adoption, Taiwan plans to categorize small drones as “consumables,” placing them in the same class as ammunition rather than long-term equipment like aircraft....

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,...