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US Approves Sale of 1,400 Precision Bombs to Poland

“The US State Department has approved the possible $180 million sale of precision-guided bombs to Poland. Warsaw sought 1,400 GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs (SDB-I) and four GBU-39 (T-1)/B inert...

Exail Joins Babcock on Pilatus PC-7 Flight Simulation Contract for France

Exail has partnered with Babcock France to deliver advanced flight simulation systems for training French Air and Space Force and French Navy pilots on the Pilatus PC-7 MKX. Under...

UK Announces $400M Flight Training Upgrades for Navy, Air Force

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested 300 million pounds ($402.4 million) to strengthen the flight skills of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in modern warfare....

US Produces First B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Ahead of Schedule

The US has completed assembly of its first B61-13 nuclear gravity bomb, almost a year ahead of its scheduled production and about two years after the program was launched....

Philippines, US Coast Guards Join Military Drills in South China Sea

The Philippine and US coast guards participated for the first time in joint military drills, Manila’s armed forces said Wednesday, joining broader exercises held by the two allies in...

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Australia to Develop Medium-Range Precision Loitering Munitions

The Australian government has launched a military program to develop medium-range precision loitering munition systems. Part of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) mission, the Talon Strike program will...

US Receives First Upgraded AN/TPY-2 Radar For Boosted Hypersonic Defense

The US Missile Defense Agency has received its first upgraded AN/TPY-2 radar to detect, track, and discriminate among ballistic missile threats. Fully equipped with a Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor,...

Danish Firm Wins Largest-Ever Radar Order for Kongsberg SHORAD

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has contracted Danish firm Weibel Scientific to supply XENTA surveillance radars for short-range air defense. The over 500-million Danish kroner ($75.5 million) contract will be...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

UK, Germany to Jointly Develop Over 2,000 Km Precision Strike Weapon

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years. No details of the future...

Raytheon Awarded $580 Million US Navy Next-Gen Jammer Contract

The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a $580-million follow-on production contract for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. This covers the additional production of NGJ-MB pod shipsets, including...