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August 14, 2025
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Soldier Systems
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US Trials Showcase Next-Gen Battlefield Tech

The US military tested next-generation battlefield systems during the inaugural Experimentation: Transformation in Contact (EXTIC) event at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. The showcase brought together defense technology firms and military...

August 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
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UK Army Mulls Drone Wingman for Apaches

The British Army is seeking an autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) to work with its Apache AH-64E attack helicopters. Similar to the Royal Air Force’s StormShroud ACP, this system will...

Raytheon Bags Navy SM-2 Upgrade Deal

The US Department of Defense has tasked Raytheon with a $258.7 million contract to develop and build the SM-2 Block IIICU surface-to-air missile. This effort, scheduled for completion in...

August 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
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IAF Seeks Longer-Range Missile Tech

The Indian Air Force has pressed DRDO to speed up the development of longer-range missiles in light of Pakistan’s growing arsenal. Following Operation Sindoor, which involved cross-border strikes, the...

August 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Milrem Equips THeMIS Robot With Launcher

Estonian Milrem Robotics successfully integrated a Ukrainian-made BURIA remote weapon station with its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle, equipping it with a 40mm grenade launcher and 1,100-meter range. Live-fire trials...

August 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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US Army Preps Online Drone Marketplace

The US Army is developing a centralized online drone marketplace to simplify the process of acquiring unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Instead of going through slow bureaucratic channels, soldiers will...

August 13, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Poland Plans Sixfold Shell Output by 2027

Poland will increase annual production of 155mm artillery shells sixfold, from about 30,000 to 180,000 units by 2027, to strengthen its land-based firepower and meet NATO standards. Prime Minister...

August 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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CobraJet Drone Unveiled With AI Swarm Tech

SkyDefense, a Colorado-based defense tech firm, has unveiled CobraJet, an AI-powered eVTOL fighter drone designed to protect bases and critical infrastructure. CobraJet can fly over 320 km/h (200+ mph),...

US Firm Creates HQ-22 Air Defense Replica

Torch Technologies, a US defense contractor based in Alabama, is creating full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system for the US Air Force (USAF). The replicas won’t...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Guam F-15 Basing Plan With SG Canceled

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has canceled plans to station up to 12 F-15SG fighters at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The project was originally introduced in...