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July 31, 2025
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Air Platforms

Textron and Leonardo Promote M-346N for Navy Training Role

Textron and Leonardo have joined forces to propose the Beechcraft M-346N light aircraft for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) program. Their collaboration targets an upcoming Department...

July 31, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Teams Up with California Tech Company for Golden Dome Project

Core Systems has partnered with Lockheed Martin to strengthen its position in the US military’s Golden Dome missile defense program, a major initiative focused on neutralizing evolving aerial threats....

July 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Approves REMUS 620 UUV for Torpedo Tube Operations

The REMUS 620 UUV has passed a critical integration test with Virginia-class submarine systems, thanks to a joint effort by Huntington Ingalls Industries, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the...

July 28, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

New Global Multi-Sensor Test Site to Be Developed by L3Harris, ELT Group

A new strategic collaboration between US company L3Harris and Italy’s ELT Group will establish Italy’s inaugural multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance test facility—the first such center outside the US....

July 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms

50-Year AUKUS Agreement Signed to Construct 20 Nuclear Submarines

Australia and the United Kingdom have taken a major step in defense cooperation with the signing of the Geelong Treaty, a 50-year bilateral agreement that cements their partnership in...

July 24, 2025
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Cybersecurity

Singapore, Indonesia Boost Cyber Defense Collaboration

Indonesia is ramping up its cybersecurity efforts through a new defense cooperation dialogue with Singapore, aiming to draw on its neighbor’s established cyber military framework. Jakarta views Singapore as...

$315M Prototype Contract for USAF TOC-L Command Center Awarded to Booz Allen and L3Harris

Booz Allen Hamilton, in collaboration with L3Harris, has been contracted by the US Air Force to provide the second prototype of a mobile command center, under a $315-million deal...

July 23, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Enhanced Military Training Cooperation Between Australia and Philippines

In 2025, Australia has announced a marked enhancement in its defense partnership with the Philippines, with over 20 joint training activities and personnel exchanges scheduled under the Joint Australian...

July 20, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

HIMARS rocket system rapidly deployed by US Marines at Talisman Sabre

As part of Talisman Sabre 2025, the largest bilateral defense exercise between Australia and the United States, the U.S. Marine Corps executed a high-priority logistics mission showcasing its operational...

July 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

NZ Navy uses Bluebottle drones in Fiji for joint patrols

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has deployed two Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), named Tahi and Rua, to Fiji as part of Operation Calypso, a regional mission focused...