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August 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

P-17A Frigates Set for Indian Navy Launch

India is adding two new frigates, INS Himgiri and INS Udaygiri, to its fleet under the P-17A Nilgiri-class program. These ships are faster, stealthier, and heavily armed for multi-role...

August 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

AI Flight Simulator Rolls Out in Korea

South Korea has built its first AI-based simulator for Air Force training. The system, made by KAI, uses reinforcement learning, which means it learns by trial and error to...

August 14, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$292M Czech Armored Vehicle Support by Rheinmetall

The Czech Republic has signed a €250M deal with Rheinmetall to keep its Leopard 2 tanks and recovery vehicles running for the next 7 years. The agreement includes parts,...

Greece Eyes Korean Subs, Drones, Vehicles

South Korea has made three offers to Greece: (1) build new submarines and modernize the Greek Navy fleet, (2) provide combat drones that work with fighter jets, and (3)...

August 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

AI to Guide Turkish Naval Operations

Turkey is boosting its Navy’s tech by adding AI tools into its ADVENT command system. The upgrade comes from HAVELSAN, which built an AI platform called MAIN. This system...

AI Aims to Boost USAF Target Tracking

The US Air Force is spending $99M on a new AI project that helps aircraft track threats faster and more accurately. Known as ATA-AI, the system crunches massive amounts...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Philippines, Lockheed Deepen F-16 Deal

Lockheed Martin is teaming up with the Philippines to promote its newest F-16 fighter jet (Block 70). The company will work with local universities on AI, robotics, and VR...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

US, Singapore Cancel Guam F-15 Deployment

Singapore has dropped plans to set up an F-15 training unit in Guam after both countries agreed it wasn’t the best option. The US cited environment concerns, while Singapore...

USAF Gets Mock Chinese HQ-22 for Training

The US is building mock versions of China’s HQ-22 air defense missile system for training. The replicas look and act like the real thing but can’t fire. They let...

August 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

SkyDefense Launches AI Swarm-Hunting Drone

A US startup, SkyDefense, has shown off CobraJet, a new AI-powered fighter drone. It takes off vertically, hits speeds of 200+ mph, and can attack multiple targets in one...