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August 1, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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South Korea begins deployment of improved missile defense system

South Korea has completed initial deployment of the upgraded Cheongung-II air defense system. With a 40km range and improved radar, it now intercepts ballistic threats and aircraft alike. This...

August 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

GA-ASI and Tobyhanna launch upgraded MQ-9 Reaper control system

Tobyhanna Army Depot and GA-ASI introduced a new capability to overhaul MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control Stations, covering Linux processors, file servers, and consoles. This builds on a partnership launched...

August 1, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Northrop and USAF complete first test of Sentinel’s second-stage rocket motor

Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force successfully completed the first qualification test of the Sentinel ICBM’s second-stage solid rocket motor. Conducted in Tennessee’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex, the...

July 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Textron and Leonardo promote M-346N as Navy’s next trainer jet

Textron and Leonardo are offering the M-346N aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s next trainer jet. The jet is based on Leonardo’s M-346 and replaces the aging T-45 Goshawk. M-346N...

Aselsan unveils new tactical systems for comms and drone defense

Aselsan, Turkey’s defense tech giant, launched new battlefield solutions at IDEF 2025 in Istanbul. The systems target communication, counter-drone, low-altitude air defense, and precision strike. Leading the lineup is...

Leonardo to acquire Iveco Defense for $1.95B

Italian defense company Leonardo will buy Iveco Defence for €1.7B ($1.95B). Iveco produces military and civil armored vehicles. The acquisition is expected to finalize in Q1 2026, pending approvals....

California tech company joins Lockheed’s missile defense project

California’s Core Systems has joined Lockheed Martin to support its Golden Dome missile defense bid. Core will provide rugged rack infrastructure for the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR), a...

July 31, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

China starts sending Z-10ME helicopters to Pakistan

Pakistan has started receiving Z-10ME attack helicopters from China to modernize its rotorcraft fleet. Although the governments haven’t confirmed it, visuals show the choppers with Pakistan Army markings. Pakistan...

US Army expands Humvee fleet from AM General

AM General has secured a $126.5M contract to deliver more M1165A1B3 Humvees to the U.S. Army. This expands a previous deal, now totaling $3 billion. While the exact number...

July 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

The REMUS 620 drone was approved by the US Navy for launching from torpedo tubes.

A joint team from Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the US Navy has verified the compatibility of the REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)...