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Philippines Reveals Suicide Drone Disguised as Civilian Vessel

Filipino engineers at Mindanao State University are building a prototype of a unique naval weapon system—a “kamikaze drone” cleverly disguised as a civilian watercraft. The concept model, called the...

MBDA Ships Initial Aster Missile Lot to Italian Forces

MBDA has delivered the first batch of Aster air defense missiles to Italy under a €2 billion ($2.29 billion) agreement signed in late 2022. The joint contract between Italy...

Taiwan Inks Agreement With Anduril for Drones and C2 Systems

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has reportedly entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US defense tech firm Anduril to acquire a command and...

General Dynamics to Build New Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer for US Navy

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works has been awarded a contract to construct another Arleigh Burke-class destroyer (DDG 148) for the US Navy, increasing the total number of vessels in...

August 1, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Cybersecurity

Advanced Fog Technology Targets Quantum-Safe Battlefield Communications

Forward Edge-AI is poised to receive a U.S. patent for a next-generation fog computing system designed to safeguard battlefield data, even in contested or degraded network environments. Developed in...

Lockheed and Raytheon Secure $8B Deal for Allied Missile Supply

Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have secured U.S. Air Force contracts worth a combined $7.8 billion to supply precision-guided missiles to allied nations under Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreements. Lockheed...

August 1, 2025
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Land Platforms

Indra Acquires Facility to Boost Armored Vehicle Production in Spain and Europe

Indra has acquired a new manufacturing facility in Asturias, Spain, to boost its tactical vehicle production capabilities for European defense partners. The acquisition was completed through an agreement with...

AM General Receives New Order for More Humvees From U.S. Army

AM General has received a new $126.5 million order from the U.S. Army to deliver more M1165A1B3 Humvees, under an expanded contract now totaling $3 billion. Although the number...

July 31, 2025
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Air Platforms

China Starts Z-10ME Attack Helicopter Deliveries to Pakistan

China has begun delivering Z-10ME attack helicopters to Pakistan, supporting Islamabad’s efforts to overhaul its outdated attack rotorcraft capabilities. Although there has been no official confirmation from either nation,...

California Firm Partners With Lockheed Martin on Golden Dome Project

Lockheed Martin has enlisted Core Systems as a partner in its proposal for the Golden Dome missile defense program—an advanced U.S. initiative targeting high-end airborne threats. As part of...