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September 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

New Pratt Engine in Works for Drones, Missiles

Pratt & Whitney is progressing with the creation of a new family of propulsion systems for advanced munitions and Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), reflecting a growing emphasis on integrating...

Chinese Navy to Deploy ‘Great Wall’ Drone Guard

China is developing a comprehensive naval defense system to counter swarms of low-cost unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Termed a “Great Wall” in the digital age, the initiative aims to...

September 23, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

SitaWare Edge Expands German Army’s Network

The Bundeswehr is poised to enhance its operational awareness with the introduction of Systematic’s SitaWare Edge, following a formal supply agreement with the Danish software provider. Designed for troops...

September 22, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

HHI Delivers Second Aegis Destroyer to Navy

Hanwha Aerospace and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) have reached their third agreement expanding Norway’s K9 VIDAR artillery fleet, confirming an order for 24 additional self-propelled howitzers that...

September 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

NATO Picks Saab for Subsea Battle Systems

At the Motovilikhinskiye Zavody facility in Perm, Russian engineers showcased a fresh variant of the 9A52-4 Sarma multiple launch rocket system that emphasizes wheeled mobility and modular launch architecture....

September 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

British Marine Platform Carries Armor at Sea

Brazil is reported to be negotiating with Sweden to acquire up to 12 used Saab Gripen C/D fighters as a temporary measure while it awaits the full delivery and...

IRIS Radar With Extended Range Unveiled

Indonesia has taken a significant administrative step toward acquiring the decommissioned Italian aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi by authorizing foreign-loan financing that could cover the ship and supporting helicopter...

September 22, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

South Korean K9 Howitzers Join Norway Fleet

At the 2025 Changchun Air Show, China’s air force offered a rare close-up view of the Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter by mounting the type on static display and revealing...

Poland to Get 2,500+ Javelins From the US

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced the Vectis — a Group-5 collaborative combat aircraft designed as a stealthy, interoperable unmanned wingman to collaborate closely with crewed fighters — at the...

September 21, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts