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July 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Turkey Introduces Its First Hypersonic Missile with a Range of 800 Kilometers

Turkey has introduced the Tayfun Block-4, an advanced version of its short-range ballistic missile with hypersonic capabilities. Designed for high-speed maneuverability and enhanced penetration of air defenses, the missile...

July 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Canadian Commander3 XL Drone Ordered by Pentagon

Canadian company Draganfly will supply its Commander3 XL drone to a major US military branch under a new defense contract. Known for its heavy-lift and ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance)...

July 24, 2025
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Air Platforms

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

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

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

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...

July 24, 2025
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Soldier Systems

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

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

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...