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US Company Creates HQ-22 Missile Defense System Copy for Air Force

US defense contractor Torch Technologies is building full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system for US Air Force (USAF) training. The Alabama-based firm said the mock-ups will be...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms

US and Singapore Cancel Guam Deployment of F-15 Fighters

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed the cancellation of a plan to base up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG fighter jets at Andersen Air Force...

August 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin Strengthens Philippines Ties With F-16 Block 70 Deal

Lockheed Martin is strengthening its industrial partnership with the Philippines under its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the country’s Multi-Role Fighter program. In collaboration with Southern Methodist University —...

USAF Launches $99M AI Program for Advanced Target Tracking

The US Air Force is moving forward with its $99-million Advanced Tracking Architecture Using AI (ATA-AI) program, launched in July 2024 to counter fast-changing threats. The initiative aims to...

August 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Turkish Navy to Gain Faster Decision-Making via AI Integration

Turkey is enhancing its naval power by incorporating advanced artificial intelligence to boost real-time decision-making, command, and control in challenging maritime scenarios. HAVELSAN has developed the Corporate Artificial Intelligence...

South Korea Offers Greece Submarines, Drones, and Vehicles in Defense Push

South Korea has proposed three major defense cooperation initiatives to Greece as part of its bid to participate in the European Commission’s €800-billion ($938.1 billion) rearmament initiative. Seoul’s offer...

August 12, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Contract Awarded to Edge Autonomy for Long-Range Recon Drone Development

The US Army has chosen Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker uncrewed aircraft system for the prototype phase of its Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The initiative seeks a highly portable...

August 12, 2025
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