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July 24, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Japanese Advanced Hawkeye aircraft Production Support Contract Awarded to Northrop

Northrop Grumman has received a $140.8 million US defense contract to produce five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft for Japan through a Foreign Military Sale. The package includes engineering, logistics,...

July 24, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Belgium acquires 11 additional F-35 fighter aircraft.

Belgium will acquire 11 more F-35 fighter jets, increasing its total fleet to 45 aircraft. The €1.5 billion order was confirmed by Defense Minister Theo Francken. This builds on...

July 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

To combat fast craft and drone threats, MBDA updates the MISTRAL 3 missile.

MBDA has enhanced its MISTRAL 3 air defense missile to effectively counter fast inshore attack craft (FIAC), a common naval threat. The improvements, validated in a Spanish live-fire test,...

July 24, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Japan Presents Australia With an Improved Mogambi Frigate

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has offered a customized Mogami-class frigate to Australia as part of its general-purpose frigate procurement program. This version features upgraded systems aligned with US military...

A French Company Will Provide Soldiers With Ballistic Plate Sensors

France has contracted local company SilMach for a €3 million, seven-year project to develop a shock-detection sensor for bulletproof vests. This innovative microsensor, designed for ballistic ceramic plates, identifies...

July 23, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

With the Philippines, Australia enhances its military training efforts.

Australian troops from the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, recently conducted territorial defense and reconnaissance exercises with the Philippine Army’s 4th and 10th Infantry Divisions at Camp Kibaritan in...

$315 million is the amount of a contract between Booz Allen and L3Harris to develop a prototype of the USAF TOC-L Command Center.

The new TOC-L prototype forms part of the Distributed Battle Management Node within the US Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS). It plays a key role in the...

July 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

India Creates the World’s First “Dual Stealth Drone” Covered in Nanotech Cloak

Two Hyderabad-based companies have partnered to develop India’s first “dual stealth drone,” featuring a blend of autonomous flight capabilities and cutting-edge stealth materials designed to evade both radar and...

July 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

For a $300 million deal to provide airborne electronic warfare planes, Italy is utilizing L3Harris.

The Italian Air Force will soon enhance its airborne electronic warfare capabilities through the acquisition of two Gulfstream G550 aircraft modified by L3Harris. These jets will be equipped with...

July 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Indian Army Receives First Apache Helicopters from Boeing

The AH-64E Apache is a state-of-the-art attack helicopter equipped with a next-generation defensive suite and a 30-millimeter chain gun, capable of engaging targets with high precision. It supports a...