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Pyongyang Unveils New Pantsir-Type Missile Defense

During its Defense Development 2025 exhibition, North Korea revealed a new short-range air defense system that closely mirrors Russia’s Pantsir in both appearance and configuration. The resemblance was immediately...

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October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

US Firm Tests Balloon-Based Glide Kit for Strikes

Virginia-based defense technology company Aventra has secured $3 million in funding to develop a next-generation system that converts unguided munitions into AI-controlled long-range weapons capable of traveling up to...

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October 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

New Giga Steel to Power Korean Naval Fleet

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and POSCO have entered a strategic partnership to co-develop “giga-class” steel intended to revolutionize the construction of future naval vessels. Hanwha Ocean, known for producing...

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October 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Tennessee Firm to Build New Drone Engine

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $13.6 million contract to Tennessee-based Minco Technologies to design and demonstrate a breakthrough drone propulsion system that promises substantial fuel efficiency gains....

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October 6, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Airbus H160 Joins French Training Program

France’s Directorate General of Armament (DGA) has officially inducted the Airbus H160 helicopter into service at its military test pilot academy, EPNER, marking another milestone in the modernization of...

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October 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall, Milrem UGVs Tested in Japan

Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has initiated evaluation trials of two European-made unmanned ground vehicles — the Rheinmetall Mission Master SP and Milrem Robotics’ THeMIS — to assess their...

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US Army Backs FN Smart Grenade Launcher

FN America has secured a $2 million U.S. Army contract to advance its prototype under the Precision Grenadier System (PGS) initiative — a program designed to redefine the squad-level...

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AK-630 Guns Boost India’s Border Defense

The Indian Army is expediting procurement of six AK-630 rotary air defense guns from state-owned Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited to strengthen protection along border towns vulnerable to...

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100th CAPTAS Sonar Order Marks Thales Feat

Thales has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 100th Combined Active-Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS) system to an undisclosed customer, reinforcing its status as a global...

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New Italian Naval Gun Combines AI, Power

Leonardo has unveiled the Lionfish 30, a next-generation remotely operated naval turret integrating artificial intelligence to deliver superior target acquisition, precision, and operational autonomy. Developed under the Italian Navy’s...

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