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August 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

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

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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Weapons and Munition

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,...

August 14, 2025
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Land Platforms

Czech Republic Awards Rheinmetall Contract for Armored Vehicle Maintenance

Prague has signed a seven-year contract with Rheinmetall worth up to 250 million euros ($292 million) to sustain 42 Leopard 2A4 tanks and two Büffel armored recovery vehicles. The...

August 14, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

US Navy Awards Raytheon Contract to Upgrade Standard Missile-2

Raytheon has secured a $258.7-million agreement from the US Department of Defense to design and manufacture the new SM-2 Block IIICU surface-to-air missile. The contract, running through September 2031,...

August 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

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 12, 2025
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Land Platforms

British Army Inducts First Locally Produced Boxer Armored Vehicle

The UK Ministry of Defence has taken delivery of its first home-built 8×8 Boxer armored vehicle, produced at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s Telford plant. First showcased in January at...

August 12, 2025
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Land Platforms

US Army Orders 450 More M917A3 Dump Trucks From Mack Defense

The US Army has contracted Mack Defense to supply up to 450 M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks, with the agreement valued at $221.8 million. The trucks will replace older models...

August 12, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...

August 11, 2025
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Land Platforms

United States Approves Prospective Delivery of 60 JLTVs to Canadian Forces

Washington has given the green light for a potential $160 million sale of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) to Canada. The proposed package consists of up to 60 JLTVs,...