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July 9, 2025
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Land Platforms

With a New Fleet of 34 Amphibious Armored Vehicles, Spanish Army Improves Force Projection

To replace its outdated AAV-7 platforms and improve the protected projection capabilities of the Marine Corps, the Spanish Navy will purchase 34 new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (VACIM). The Spanish...

German Armed Forces receive 6×6 Medium Protected Medical Vehicles from GDELS

The Medium Protected Medical Vehicle (referred to as mgSanKfz in German service), which is based on the EAGLE 6×6, was officially delivered to the Bundeswehr by General Dynamics European...

July 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Textron to Supply the US Navy With More LCAC 100 Hovercraft

Textron Systems will construct additional Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class (LCAC 100) ships as part of a contract with the US Navy. With an estimated completion date of 2031,...

July 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Thousands of Leonardo decoys for F-35 and F-18 aircraft are sought by the US Navy.

The US Navy intends to grant Leonardo a contract to manufacture thousands of aerial countermeasures for the service’s fleets of F-35 Lightning II and F-18 Hornet/Super Hornet/Growler combat aircraft....

July 9, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Talay is the world’s first low-altitude drone designed for coastal strike missions, according to Türkiye’s SolidAERO.

The Turkish defense company SolidAERO created news by publishing exclusive test video of its TALAY marine kamikaze drone using the wing-in-ground effect to skim the sea at sub-meter altitudes....

July 9, 2025
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Air Platforms

To improve NATO’s response capability, Denmark will purchase at least ten more American-made F-35A stealth fighter planes.

In an interview with TV2, the Danish Minister of Defense stated that before October, Denmark intends to purchase at least ten more F-35A fighter planes from the United States....

July 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Sweden Increases Fleet by 22 Saab Combat Boats

Sweden has placed an order with Saab for 22 combat boats worth 900 million Swedish kronor ($94 million). With shipments planned over the next several years, Saab’s Docksta shipyard...

July 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

With its first-ever photonic radar, India confronts stealth.

With the introduction of a photonic radar system, India’s defense research organization has made a daring move into the realm of next-generation sensing. This novel platform uses light-based signals...

July 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

The U.S. Navy’s DDG(X) warship will be equipped with the FM 175D engine from Fairbanks Morse.

Fairbanks Morse Defense has a US Navy contract to provide an FM 175D high-speed diesel generator engine for integration into the DDG(X) land-based propulsion system test site. In the...

July 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

New locally-built stealth corvette increases Taiwan’s naval strength

Taiwan has taken a significant stride in its naval development with the debut of its new, domestically designed corvette, which has stealth capabilities. The Danjiang, which is 60.4 meters...