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August 5, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Australia Signs Deal to Acquire 11 Cutting-Edge Warships from Japan

Canberra’s Naval Overhaul: Japan to Supply 11 Stealth Frigates in $6B Deal In a historic defense partnership move, Australia has awarded Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a $6 billion contract...

Taiwan Sets Out Special Defense Budget to Boost Drone and Missile Capabilities

Taiwan Readies Major Special Defense Budget Amid Strategic Shift to Unmanned Warfare Taiwan is set to submit a new special defense budget worth up to $30 billion to enhance...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

L3Harris and Joby Collaborate on Hybrid VTOL Defense Aircraft

L3Harris and Joby Aviation Collaborate on Hybrid VTOL for Defense Applications L3Harris Technologies and Joby Aviation are developing an advanced vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft equipped with hybrid...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Air Platforms

US Army Deploys Updated Helicopter Navigation Following DC Black Hawk Crash

Army Implements New Helicopter Navigation Tech Following Fatal Washington DC Crash In response to the January 29 collision between a US Army Black Hawk helicopter and a commercial airliner...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Northrop to Supply US Troops with Next-Gen Multi-Domain Mission Planning Tools

US Military Awards $180M to Northrop Grumman for Next-Gen Mission Planning Systems Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $180 million contract to develop advanced mission planning technologies for the...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Indian Company Teams Up with Elbit for Advanced Rocket Launcher Systems

India to Locally Produce Israel’s PULS Rocket Launcher Under New Nibe-Elbit Deal In a major step toward defense industrial collaboration, Nibe Limited has entered into an agreement with Elbit...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Naval Platforms

South China Sea Sees First-Ever Joint Patrols by Indian and Philippine Navies

For the first time, Indian Navy warships have joined their Philippine counterparts in patrolling the disputed South China Sea, Manila’s military confirmed Monday, coinciding with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s...

August 4, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

US Military Deploys New Tool to Identify Enemy Signals and Manage Its Own Electromagnetic Risks

The US Army is trialing a cutting-edge system that enhances soldiers’ ability to detect and analyze signals throughout the electromagnetic spectrum, helping them better understand both their digital presence...

August 3, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Naval Platforms

Joint Naval Drills by China and Russia Begin in Strategic Sea of Japan

China and Russia launched joint naval exercises in the Sea of Japan on Sunday, aiming to reinforce their strategic alliance and challenge what they view as a US-dominated global...

August 3, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Soldier Systems

Eastern Senegal Reinforces Gendarmerie to Address Cross-Border Instability from Mali

Senegal announced on Saturday that it is deploying new gendarmerie units to its eastern regions in response to escalating security threats near the border with Mali. The move comes...