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July 28, 2025
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Air Platforms

Tokyo Fire Department Expands Fleet with New Airbus H225 Helicopter

Airbus Helicopters has secured a contract from Japan’s Tokyo Fire Department for the delivery of an H225 helicopter, awarded following a competitive tender. The new aircraft will replace an...

Czech Republic Inks Leopard 2A4 Maintenance Agreement with Rheinmetall to Upgrade Armored Capabilities

The Czech Ministry of Defence has formally signed a strategic framework agreement with Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH for the long-term maintenance of the Czech Army’s Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks....

July 27, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Naval Platforms

UK, Australia Ink Long-Term AUKUS Agreement for 20 Nuclear Submarines

In a major evolution of the AUKUS pact, the UK and Australia have inked the Geelong Treaty — a 50-year strategic agreement to co-develop SSN-AUKUS submarines. The treaty secures...

July 27, 2025
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Air Platforms

Indonesia Orders 48 Turkish KAAN Jets as Türkiye Enters Global Fighter Market

In a historic move, Türkiye has finalized its biggest defense export to date: a contract to supply Indonesia with 48 KAAN fifth-gen fighter jets. The deal includes joint engineering,...

America Kicks Off Massive $151 Billion Project to Defend Against Hypersonic Threats

Washington has unveiled a historic $151 billion initiative dubbed SHIELD, short for Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. Nicknamed the Golden Dome, the program seeks to establish a multi-tiered...

Washington Greenlights $4.67B Air Defense Sale to Egypt

The U.S. State Department has approved a $4.67 billion NASAMS air defense system sale to Egypt, aimed at enhancing Cairo’s ability to detect and counter diverse air threats. The...

DroneShield Secures $3.28 Million Counter-Drone Contract from Australian Government

The Australian Defence Force has contracted Sydney-based DroneShield to supply portable drone mitigation systems worth 5 million AUD ($3.28 million USD). This package features the DroneGun MKIV and RF...

July 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Canada Unveils Cargo Drone to Navigate Complex Military Supply Chains

Volatus Aerospace has introduced the Condor XL, a long-range, heavy-lift drone powered by gasoline and tailored for operations in remote or rugged environments. With a load capacity of 180...

July 25, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

Insect-Inspired Surveillance Swarms Enter German Defense Planning

A German startup is developing “spy cockroaches” capable of intelligence-gathering missions in high-risk or hard-to-access environments. Developed by SWARM Biotactics, the modified roaches carry ultra-compact payloads for control, data...

Turkish Navy Advances with Domestic Destroyer and Patrol Vessel Development

ASFAT, Türkiye’s government-owned naval contractor, has secured a milestone deal to produce the country’s first locally-designed air defense destroyer, the TF-2000, and four new patrol vessels. With a service...