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July 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

South Korea’s Boramae jet completes sixth test in phase one

South Korea has unveiled plans to significantly expand its air combat capabilities with the domestic production of up to 120 KF-21 Boramae fighter jets by the early 2030s. As...

July 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

AI radar system enables real-time maritime threat detection

Lockheed Martin has integrated artificial intelligence into its radar systems to significantly improve targeting precision and accelerate the identification of potential threats. The defense giant recently conducted successful tests...

July 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

BAE drone successfully conducts first APKWS air-to-air missile test

BAE Systems has reached a significant milestone by successfully launching a laser-guided munition from its TRV-150 multi-rotor drone—marking the first air-to-air engagement of its kind using an uncrewed aerial...

July 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Morocco Taps L3Harris for C-130 Fleet Modernization

L3Harris Technologies has secured a multi-year contract to carry out extensive upgrades on the Royal Moroccan Air Force’s fleet of C-130 military transport aircraft. The modernization project is set...

July 15, 2025
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Air Platforms

New Helicopter Development Launched to Succeed Mi-8/17 Fleet in Russia

Russian aerospace industry sources have confirmed the commencement of work on the Mi-80, a next-generation multirole helicopter designed to replace the aging Mi-8/17 fleet, which remains a core asset...

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...