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August 6, 2025
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India Dismisses Interest in Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Combat Aircraft

Despite speculation, India is not considering the South Korean KF-21 Boramae in its ongoing effort to procure 114 advanced jets to replace older fighters. Official statements confirm that the...

August 6, 2025
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Spain Prioritizes European Aircraft Over American F-35 Fighter Jets

Spain has announced it will not acquire the US-manufactured F-35 fighter jets, choosing to pursue European-made aircraft instead, as reported by El Pais and confirmed by the defense ministry....

August 5, 2025
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Cybersecurity
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DARPA Partners with RTX to Advance Automated Cyber Threat Detection

RTX’s BBN Technologies has been selected by DARPA for its INGOTS program, designed to develop technologies that can automatically map, modify, and counteract cyber exploit chains. With hacking threats...

August 5, 2025
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Final C-295 Transport Aircraft Handed Over to India by Airbus

Marking a milestone in defense modernization, India has received all 16 C-295 transport aircraft ordered from Airbus in Spain, with further units to be produced within India in partnership...

August 5, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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V-BAT Drone Passes US Coast Guard Trials for Cutter-Based Operations

After successfully evaluating the V-BAT VTOL drone, the US Coast Guard is ready to deploy it on its cutter fleet. Chosen for its ability to operate on confined decks,...

Italian Navy Commissions Advanced Multi-Role Warship

Italy’s newest multi-role frigate, the Emilio Bianchi, was handed over as part of Italy–France defense cooperation. The state-of-the-art vessel boasts stealth features, top-speed propulsion, advanced sensor suites, missile systems,...

Navy Seeks Proposals for Autonomous Ships to Carry Containerized Loads

In an effort to boost operational flexibility, the US Navy is seeking designs for a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels capable of carrying modular cargo. Interested firms have...

August 5, 2025
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