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Taiwan Orders 48,000 Boron Carbide Plates for Military Body Armor

The Taiwanese armed forces will receive high-grade boron carbide body armor plates to boost troop protection. This complements an ongoing mass-production effort for triple-layer armor designed to counter Chinese...

Anduril Sends Initial Altius Loitering Munitions to Taiwan, Expanding Presence in the Area

Taiwan has received Altius drones from Anduril only six months after a US-approved sale. Alongside delivery, Anduril opened a Taiwan office and began AI defense collaborations, enhancing local military...

U.S. Army Initiates Major Revamp to Enhance Unified Air, Missile, and Space Defense Capabilities

The Army’s modernization drive expands across air, missile, and space domains, creating a layered defense posture. New units, sensors, and AI tools will shape a 2040-ready force that’s agile,...

August 7, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Lockheed Martin Develops Prototype C2 for U.S. Golden Dome Air and Missile Defense

Lockheed Martin is advancing the US’s Golden Dome defense concept, leveraging combat-proven C2 technologies. The Virginia-based facility supports live and virtual tests, simulations, and wargames, focusing on countering ballistic,...

August 7, 2025
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Cybersecurity
R&D

DARPA Selects RTX’s BNN to Strengthen Cybersecurity Threat Identification

RTX’s BBN Technologies will lead DARPA’s INGOTS program, creating STALAGMITE — a testing system for discovering and countering software vulnerabilities. The platform will automate exploit chain mapping and test...

August 7, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

United States Considers Use of Mobile Anti-Ship Missiles During Military Drills With Japan

The 2025 Resolute Dragon exercise may feature the first NMESIS deployment in Japan by the US military. The drills will cover Japan’s northern and southern regions, focusing on island...

Australian Company Secures Deal for 100-Kilowatt Laser-Based Anti-Drone Technology

EOS of Australia has won a €71.4 million ($83 million) contract from an undisclosed NATO ally for its 100-kilowatt-class laser-based system to counter drones. Set for completion between 2025...

August 6, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Russia Creates World’s First Anti-Drone Rifle Simulator for Virtual Training

The US Army’s CAML program, drawing bids from Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, aims to develop advanced heavy and medium autonomous launchers. CAML Heavy will use a 15-ton vehicle to...

US Army’s Autonomous Launcher Program Attracts Lockheed and Raytheon

Kongsberg won a contract valued at $118 million to supply remote turrets for the US Marine Corps’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle 30 fleet, with the option to increase to $271.5...

August 6, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Kongsberg Selected to Provide Remote Turrets for US Marine ACV-30 Fleet

The KF-21 Boramae, launched by South Korea in 2011, seeks to modernize its air force by replacing F-4 and F-5 jets by 2026. The aircraft is 17 meters long,...