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July 7, 2025
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Air Platforms

For FCAS drone operations, Airbus converts the A400M into a “multi-domain brain.”

Airbus has unveiled a significant improvement to its A400M military transport plane, including intentions to redesign the platform to accommodate the Multi-Domain Combat Cloud (MDCC) and the Future Combat...

To enhance the battlefield medical care for the U.S. Armed Forces, BAE Systems will create AI-powered software.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has chosen BAE Systems to continue developing and supporting the deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK) through the...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

India perfects the development of the K-5 nuclear ballistic missile in order to increase the range of its submarine attacks.

The K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a nuclear-capable system with an operational range of 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers, has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)....

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

The first flight of South Korea’s indigenous minesweeping helicopter takes place.

In South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea performed the inaugural flight of its prototype for a mine countermeasures rotary wing aircraft that was manufactured in the country. The demonstration is...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

SRC to Supply Counter-UAS Technologies to Qatar Under Landmark $1B US Agreement.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Teledyne FLIR OEM Boosts Defense Readiness with NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Technologies.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced that its range of dual-use thermal camera modules—Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now comply with the National Defense Authorization...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Successfully Complete First Autonomous Flight of the Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have successfully conducted the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, marking a key milestone in the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms

Aerostar Successfully Completes First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk.

Aerostar, a Lockheed Martin authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of...

June 17, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Indra Integrates AI into Simulators, Cutting Tactical Battle Scenario Generation Time to Minutes.

Indra is integrating an AI-driven system into its simulators that enables the creation of tactical training scenarios in just minutes—dramatically cutting down what previously took days and considerable effort....

June 10, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

UK’s Next-Gen Air Defense System Could Be Delivered by Northrop and Marshall

Northrop Grumman and Marshall are collaborating to offer a domestic solution for the British Army’s new GBAD requirement. The proposed system would integrate UK-sourced technology to align with Ministry...