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July 7, 2025
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Air Platforms

For FCAS drone operations, Airbus transforms the A400M into a “multi-domain brain.”

A significant improvement to its A400M military transport plane has been revealed by Airbus, with intentions to rearrange the platform to accommodate the Multi-Domain Combat Cloud (MDCC) and the...

BAE Systems will create AI-driven software to enhance battlefield medical treatment for the US military.

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has chosen BAE Systems to continue developing and supporting the deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK) via the...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

To increase the range of its submarine attacks, India finishes developing the K-5 nuclear ballistic missile.

The K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a nuclear-capable system with an operational range of 5,000 to 6,000 kilometers, has been developed by India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)....

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

BAE, US Army Partner to Create 52-Caliber M109 Paladin Howitzer

“The 52-caliber variant of the M109 self-propelled howitzer prototype has been the subject of a research and development deal between BAES Systems and the US Army. BAE will expedite...

May 30, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

For the US, General Atomics Will Create the Next Generation of GHOST ISR/Strike Drones

“General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) has secured a $99.3 million deal to create next-generation drones for the United States that will carry out intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and attack...

May 28, 2025
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Air Platforms

India Approves Prototype Development for Advanced Fighter Jet

Following almost three weeks of conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, India’s defense minister authorized on Tuesday the most recent initiative to increase domestic weapons manufacturing by creating a sophisticated fighter...

May 27, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

To get around the Ukrainian Patriot system, Russia changes the Iskander missile.

The event represented the conclusion of the vessel’s outfitting process before it was delivered and commissioned into service; it was moved from its assembly center to a dock basin.

May 27, 2025
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Communication and Electronic

Leopard tanks are equipped with an AESA radar that Indra is testing as a countermeasure against drones.

The system is expected to be operational in Helsinki by 2027, and its sister ships by 2029.

May 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Australia to Create Medium-Range Precision Loitering Munitions

The Australian government has launched a military program to develop medium-range precision loitering munition systems. Part of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA) mission, the Talon Strike program will...

May 16, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

S. Korea Considers Enhancements to Missiles, Rocket Launchers, and K9 Howitzers

South Korea is working to enhance the capabilities of some of its key weapon systems amid rising demands for greater firepower. The country’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality...