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US Army Initiates Major Revamp to Strengthen Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

The US Army is restructuring to address threats from China and Russia, integrating AI, counter-space capabilities, and layered defense. Plans include new Patriot battalions, IFPC units, and C-UAS batteries,...

Anduril Sends Initial Altius Kamikaze Drones to Taiwan, Expands Regional Operations

Anduril Industries has delivered its first Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan under a 2024 FMS deal. The firm launched a local office, Anduril Taiwan, to strengthen engineering and supply...

Taiwan Orders 48,000 Boron Carbide Armor Plates for Soldiers

Taiwan will produce 48,000 boron carbide NIJ Level IV plates by 2029, costing NT$840 million ($28.2 million). The plates stop armor-piercing rounds and complement NIJ Level III suits. A...

Rheinmetall to Deliver 40mm Ammunition to Lithuania and Grenades to Estonia

Rheinmetall won €33 million in Baltic defense orders — Estonia will get hand grenades (2026–2029), and Lithuania will receive 40mm HE fragmentation rounds (2026–2027). Both aim to bolster defenses...

August 6, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Spain Chooses European Fighters Instead of US-Built F-35 Fighter Jets

Spain has officially ruled out buying US-made F-35 fighter jets, opting for European alternatives, according to a statement from the defense ministry that confirmed a report by El Pais....

August 6, 2025
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India Rejects Reports of Interest in South Korea’s KF-21 combat aircraft

India has clarified that it is not evaluating South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae fighter jet as part of its program to acquire 114 new multi-role aircraft, dispelling recent media reports...

August 6, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Kongsberg Wins Contract to Equip US Marines’ ACV-30s with Remote Turrets

South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae program, initiated in 2011, is aimed at replacing legacy F-4 and F-5 jets by 2026. The KF-21 measures 17 meters in length, with an 11-meter...

Lockheed and Raytheon Vie for US Army’s Autonomous Launcher Contract

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace will provide remote weapon turrets for the US Marine Corps’ ACV-30 under a $118-million deal, potentially rising to $271.5 million. The contract covers 101 Protector...

August 6, 2025
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Russia Unveils First Virtual Anti-Drone Rifle Training Simulator

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are bidding for the US Army’s Common Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (CAML) project, which seeks highly mobile, optionally-crewed launchers. The CAML Heavy variant, on the M1075...

Taiwan Proposes New Defense Budget to Boost Drone and Missile Programs

Taiwan’s defense ministry is proposing a special $20–30 billion budget to boost its missile and drone capabilities. The plan, expected by month-end, marks the fourth special defense budget aimed...