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USAF Adopts AR for F-16 Pilot Virtual Training

The US Air Force has contracted Red 6, a Florida-based AR innovator, to integrate its Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) into F-16 fighter jets. ATARS enables pilots to...

August 26, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Thailand Orders Gripen E/F Jets to Upgrade Air Force

The Royal Thai Air Force has sealed a 5.3B SEK ($500M) deal with Sweden’s Saab to procure four Gripen jets — three Gripen E and one Gripen F —...

August 26, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Bulgaria, Germany Launch $1B Defense Projects

Bulgaria and Germany have unveiled a joint defense initiative worth £1 billion ($1.1 billion) to expand arms production in the Balkan region. Spearheaded by Bulgaria’s GERB party and German...

August 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Taiwan Plans 1,300+ Kuai Chi Naval Drones

Taiwan plans to produce 1,320 Kuai Chi USVs in the next five years, marking a major investment in unmanned naval warfare. The vessels will be built and delivered in...

August 26, 2025
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India Unveils First MALE Drone With 3,000km Reach

Bengaluru-based startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has introduced India’s first Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) combat drone, named Kaal Bhairava. The AI-powered drone is capable of 30-hour endurance and a...

August 26, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.8B F-35 Engine Contract

RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has secured a contract worth up to $2.8 billion to produce 141 F135 propulsion systems for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet. These engines...

UK Orders Six Land Ceptor Missile Launchers

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a £118 million ($160 million) contract with MBDA to procure six Land Ceptor air defense missile launchers. This three-year agreement includes...

August 25, 2025
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Training and Simulation
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Indonesia, US Start Joint Defense Exercises

Indonesia and the US have commenced the annual Super Garuda Shield military exercises, running through September 4 and spanning Jakarta, Sumatra, and the Riau archipelago. This year’s drills include...

August 25, 2025
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Israel to Get 5,000 Kamikaze Drones from Xtend

Israeli defense technology company Xtend has secured a major tender to provide 5,000 first-person view (FPV) kamikaze drones to the Israeli Ground Forces. Each drone, priced at about 3,500...

MSM North America Plans Iowa Ammo Plant

The US Army has awarded a $632 million contract to MSM North America, a subsidiary of Czechoslovak Group, to build an advanced large-caliber ammunition facility in Iowa. The project,...