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July 19, 2025
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New Zealand Navy Sends Bluebottle Unmanned Vessels to Fiji for Collaborative Maritime Security Missions

The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has deployed Bluebottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) to Fiji as part of Operation Calypso, a major regional effort to bolster maritime security in...

Indian Navy Commissions INS Nistar, Boosting Underwater Warfare and Submarine Rescue Capabilities

The Indian Navy has officially commissioned INS Nistar, its first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel (DSV), during a ceremony held at the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam....

July 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

AI-Driven Maritime Radar Enables Real-Time Threat Detection

To improve targeting accuracy and streamline threat detection, Lockheed Martin is integrating AI into its systems. The company has recently trialed an advanced AI-driven Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capable...

July 18, 2025
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Kuwait Deploys Turkish-Built Bayraktar Combat Drones

Turkey has delivered the first Bayraktar TB2 tactical drones to Kuwait, marking the handover with a formal event at Ali Al Salem Air Base. The acquisition stems from a...

Romania Set to Be First European Operator of Israel’s Iron Dome

Romania is on track to purchase the Israeli-made Iron Dome air and missile defense system, making it the first country in Europe to do so. Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț...

July 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

UK Reveals Next-Gen Fighter Demonstrator Featuring Stealth and Advanced Digital Systems

The UK has revealed a next-generation combat air demonstrator, aimed at testing advanced stealth design, digital flight control systems, and modern manufacturing processes for future fighter platforms. The concept...

UK Awards Cubic Contract for Live-Fire Training Effects System

Cubic Defence UK has signed a two-year deal with the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver the Instrumented Live Training Area Weapons Effects System (ILT-A), a next-generation training platform...

Epirus Secures $43M U.S. Army Contract for Next-Gen Directed-Energy Anti-Drone Tech

The U.S. Army has signed a $43.55 million deal with Epirus to deliver advanced directed-energy weapons aimed at countering drone swarms and other aerial threats. The contract, focused on...

July 18, 2025
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BAE’s Multi-Rotor Drone Successfully Conducts First Air-to-Air Test with APKWS Munitions

In a groundbreaking test, BAE Systems has successfully launched a laser-guided munition from its TRV-150 multi-rotor UAV, marking the first air-to-air strike of its kind using an uncrewed drone....

July 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

South Korea’s Boramae Jet Edges Toward Phase One Completion with Sixth Prototype Flight Tests

Seoul has announced plans to build up to 120 KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter jets by the early 2030s, with the first 20 aircraft expected to be delivered between 2026...