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August 23, 2025
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Air Platforms

India, France to Co-Develop Fighter Jet Engines

India is advancing indigenous defense production with a new collaboration with a French firm to jointly design and build fighter jet engines domestically. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh confirmed that...

August 22, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Forces Employ L3Harris EW at Sabre

During the Talisman Sabre 2025 exercise, US forces employed L3Harris’ DiSCO electronic warfare system to track ship radars. The cloud-based tool integrates multiple sensors for faster battlefield decisions. Similar...

August 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

US Army Receives P550 Drones

AeroVironment has delivered its first P550 long-range reconnaissance drones to the US Army. The Group 2 unmanned system weighs 55 pounds, carries 15 pounds of payload, and flies for...

August 22, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defence

Northrop ATHENA Shows Progress in IDS

The Army has advanced Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA missile warning sensor into Phase II of its Improved Threat Detection System. Designed to replace current defenses, ITDS offers wider detection against...

August 22, 2025
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Land Platforms

Arquus to Send Bastion Vehicles to Ukraine

France’s Arquus is delivering 50 Bastion armored personnel carriers to Ukraine, supplementing 11 earlier units. Built on a rugged 4×4 chassis, the vehicles offer STANAG 4569 protection and can...

August 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Taiwan Probes Patriot Missile Blast

Taiwan’s military is probing a Patriot PAC-2 missile malfunction during a drill in Pingtung. Video suggested the missile exploded seconds after launch, while a second performed normally. The military...

August 22, 2025
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Land Platforms

Israel OKs $1.5B Ground Fleet Boost

Israel has greenlit a $1.5-billion five-year plan to scale up production of Merkava tanks, Namer APCs, and Eitan AFVs, citing operational success in Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz said...

August 22, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Army Trials AR & Anti-Drone Tech

US soldiers deployed along the US-Mexico border are trialing next-gen technologies, including Microsoft-backed IVAS 1.2 augmented reality goggles and Dronebuster counter-UAS weapons. The tests are intended to evaluate operational...

August 22, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

USAF Selects Q-Net for Comms

Q-Net Security has signed a contract with the US Air Force to bolster secure, real-time battlefield communications. The firm will expand its work on airborne and mobile self-forming networks...

August 22, 2025
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Training and Simulation

HII Wins $267M Navy Training Deal

HII’s Mission Technologies unit has secured a multibillion framework contract, worth up to $267 million, to provide training systems, curriculum, and digital tools for the US Navy. The deal...