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Canada Considers Fighter Drone Fleet to Assist F-35 Jets

Canada’s Department of Defence is preparing to acquire tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to support the country’s upcoming fleet of F-35 fighter jets. According to unclassified documents cited by...

July 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

Development of a hydrogen-powered K3 main battle tank has begun in South Korea.

Hyundai Rotem has begun work on South Korea’s next-generation main battle tank, the K3, which is set to replace the K2 platform. Developed in collaboration with leading national defense...

July 15, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

The United States, Australia, and Japan Sign the First Trilateral Naval Logistics Treaty

Australia, Japan, and the United States have signed their first trilateral agreement aimed at enhancing logistics coordination and operational interoperability for maritime missions. The agreement seeks to streamline the...

The US Navy places its largest order for a Raytheon RAM launching system

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has been awarded a $74 million contract to deliver Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Launching Systems for the U.S. Navy. This marks the...

The US Navy selects Rolls-Royce to supply the engines for the LCAC 100 hovercraft.

The U.S. Navy has awarded Rolls-Royce a $54.7 million contract to deliver engines for the LCAC 100-class hovercraft, part of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) program. The agreement...

New Handguns from the Czech Republic for German Soldiers

Germany has partnered with Czech defense firm Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod (CZUB) to introduce a new standard-issue service pistol for its armed forces. The selected model, the P13 chambered...

July 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

American Forces Carry Out Military Exercises in Panama Canal

Amid growing concerns over alleged Chinese influence near the Panama Canal, the U.S. military has partnered with Panamanian police to launch a new round of joint exercises focused on...

July 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Colombia’s first-ever native military drone, dubbed “Dragom,” takes to the skies.

Colombia’s defense ministry has unveiled “Dragom,” the nation’s first domestically developed military drone, marking a major step toward localizing its defense capabilities. Developed by the Colombian Aeronautical Industry Corporation...

Eight Ukraine-proven V-BAT drones are purchased by the Dutch Navy.

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has acquired eight V-BAT vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones to bolster maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for the Royal Netherlands Navy...

July 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

During the Bastille Day parade, the French Army highlighted the accuracy of its artillery by using the DT-46 tactical drone.

In a symbolic milestone for the French Army’s modernization efforts, the DT46 artillery reconnaissance drone made its public debut during the Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Élysées. Accompanying the...