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July 15, 2025
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Land Platforms

New Hydrogen-Powered K3 Tank Underway in South Korea

In a move to revolutionize its armored warfare capabilities, Hyundai Rotem of South Korea has begun work on the K3 main battle tank, a next-generation armored vehicle intended to...

July 8, 2025
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Training and Simulation

US Army Introduces Haptics to Enhance Immersive Combat Training Simulations

The US Army is taking a major step toward more realistic virtual combat training by introducing haptic feedback systems into its Synthetic Training Environment Live Training Systems (STE LTS)....

July 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

HIMARS Set to Receive Hypersonic Capabilities in US Army Modernization Drive

In a major step toward modernizing its artillery capabilities, the US Army is working on adding hypersonic firepower to its HIMARS platforms by integrating the new Blackbeard Ground Launch...

July 7, 2025
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Air Platforms

A400M Transformed by Airbus into High-Tech Coordinator for FCAS Missions

Airbus has announced a transformative upgrade for its A400M military airlifter, repurposing the aircraft to support cutting-edge multi-domain warfare concepts such as the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) and...

U.S. Military Partners with BAE Systems on AI-Driven Battlefield Healthcare

BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to further develop and help deploy the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK), a cutting-edge...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Finalizes K-5 Nuclear Missile Development to Boost Submarine Deterrence

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has officially completed development of the K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a nuclear-capable platform with an estimated operational range of 5,000 to...

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Army, BAE Collaborate on Upgraded M109 52-Cal Paladin Artillery

BAE Systems has signed a research and development pact with the U.S. Army to support the evolution of the M109-52 self-propelled howitzer. The agreement, established with DEVCOM-AC, is designed...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Qatar to Receive Counter-UAS Technologies from SRC Through Major $1B US Partnership.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Teledyne FLIR OEM Strengthens Defense Capabilities with Thermal Imaging Systems Aligned to NDAA Standards.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has confirmed that its lineup of dual-use thermal camera modules—Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now meets National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms

First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter Completed by Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have achieved a breakthrough by completing the first autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics...