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July 22, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Advanced 55-Caliber Tank Gun Introduced by Leonardo for Italian Armed Forces

Leonardo has launched the 120mm L55 advanced smoothbore tank gun, setting new benchmarks in range and velocity. This company-funded innovation employs a longer barrel and enhanced metallurgy, enabling it...

July 22, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Turkish Military Reveals Laser-Tank Capable of Neutralizing Drones in Flight

At the 2025 IDEF exhibition, Turkey is preparing to debut a revolutionary anti-drone system dubbed the ALKA-KAPLAN. This state-of-the-art platform fuses ROKETSAN’s formidable ALKA laser-based counter-UAV technology with FNSS’s...

California Startup Raises $260 Million to Build Smart Defense Manufacturing Plant

Hadrian, an innovative California defense startup, has secured $260 million in new funding to step up its investment in automated, AI-enabled manufacturing. The financing will bankroll extensive expansion of...

July 22, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Sixth Kaan Stealth Fighter Test Unit Delivered to Turkish Defense Program

In a strategic move underscoring its expanding defense capabilities, Turkey has procured the sixth prototype of the domestically developed TAI Kaan stealth aircraft. This acquisition permits concurrent testing and...

Bulgaria Secures US Green Light for $620 Million Naval Missile Package

Bulgaria has received approval from Washington for a major $620 million military purchase involving the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System and associated technologies. This arrangement, structured to span...

Prague Warns of Funding Freeze Amid Caesar Howitzer Shipment Delays

Facing persistent delivery hurdles, the Czech Republic has announced its intent to freeze advance payments for 62 Caesar 8×8 howitzers following KNDS France’s failure to satisfy contractual requirements. Czech...

Bucharest to Acquire Turkish Naval Vessel for Black Sea Gas Field Security

In a significant expansion of its naval fleet, Romania has reached an agreement to purchase the Hisar-class TCG Akhisar patrol vessel from Turkey to provide strategic protection for the...

July 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches