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August 7, 2025
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RTX’s BNN Chosen by DARPA to Develop Advanced Cyber Threat Detection

DARPA has awarded RTX’s BBN Technologies a role in its INGOTS (Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security) program, aimed at revolutionizing how cybersecurity threats are detected and neutralized. Under...

August 7, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

US Could Field Mobile Anti-Ship Missiles During Joint Drills With Japan

The United States is weighing the deployment of its Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) for the upcoming Resolute Dragon exercise with Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force. The annual training...

August 7, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed Martin Develops C2 Prototype to Strengthen US Golden Dome Air & Missile Defense

Lockheed Martin has unveiled a C2 prototyping solution designed to speed up the US Golden Dome air and missile defense program, a concept modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome. Work...

Army Embarks on Comprehensive Overhaul to Strengthen Integrated Air, Missile & Space Defense

The US Army is undergoing a sweeping transformation to confront growing air and missile challenges from global powers like China and Russia. Their rapid advancements in space and precision...

Taiwan to Acquire 48,000 Boron Carbide Plates for Soldier Protection

Taiwan is moving forward with a plan to acquire 48,000 boron carbide ceramic plates for its armed forces. Intended for use in protective gear, the plates are designed to...

Taiwan Receives First Altius Kamikaze Drones from Anduril Amid Regional Growth

Anduril Industries has handed over the first batch of Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan, fulfilling part of a 2024 foreign military sales contract. The delivery, completed in just half...

Lithuania to Receive 40mm Rounds, Estonia Hand Grenades Under Rheinmetall Deal

Estonia and Lithuania have awarded Rheinmetall ammunition supply contracts worth a combined 33 million euros ($38 million). Estonia signed a framework deal for hand grenades, with splinter grenades arriving...

August 6, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Spain Leans Toward European Jets, Rejects F-35 Procurement

The Spanish government has opted against purchasing US-manufactured F-35 fighter jets and will instead invest in European-made military aircraft, according to an official statement from the defense ministry. The...

August 6, 2025
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Air Platforms
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New Delhi Rules Out Plans to Procure South Korean KF-21 Aircraft

India has officially ruled out South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet from its current plan to procure up to 114 advanced multi-role aircraft. Media reports earlier hinted at the...

August 6, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Marine Corps Taps Kongsberg for ACV-30 Remote Turret Systems

The US Marine Corps has awarded a $118 million contract to Norway-based Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace for the delivery of remote weapon turrets for its ACV-30 amphibious vehicle fleet....