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July 16, 2025
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Morocco Awards C-130 Upgrade Contract to L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to modernize several C-130 aircraft for the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The comprehensive upgrade includes avionics enhancements, depot-level maintenance, engine overhauls, and...

Norwegian Armed Forces Deploy Small Drones from Skydio

Skydio has secured a contract to supply its advanced small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to the Norwegian Armed Forces. Valued at 101 million Norwegian kroner (approximately $9.8 million), the...

US Navy Takes Delivery of Final Independence-Class Littoral Combat Ship

The U.S. Navy has officially received its 19th and final Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS 38), the future USS Pierre, from Austal USA. Launched in August 2024, the vessel...

XTEND Raises $30M in Funding to Advance AI-Powered Military Robotics

XTEND secures $30 million in new funding to expand U.S. presence and scale up its AI-enabled tactical robotic systems. According to the company, the investment will fuel efforts to...

Spain Plans Purchase of Over 200 Mobile Artillery Units

To replace its aging M109 artillery units, Spain is launching a major procurement effort to acquire over 200 self-propelled howitzers, split between tracked and wheeled variants. The initiative, exceeding...

July 15, 2025
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Russia Begins Development of Successor to Mi-8/17 Helicopters

Russia is moving forward with plans to replace its aging Mi-8/17 helicopters by developing a new multirole platform, identified as the Mi-80, according to Russian media outlets. Inspired by...

Canada Explores Fighter Drone Integration to Support F-35 Operations

Canada’s Department of Defence is planning to acquire tactical unmanned aerial systems to support and enhance the capabilities of its incoming F-35 fleet. Unclassified documents reviewed by The Canadian...

July 15, 2025
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Hydrogen-Powered K3 Tank Program Launched by South Korea

South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem has launched the development of its next-gen K3 main battle tank, intended as the successor to the highly regarded K2 and powered by hydrogen fuel...

July 15, 2025
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First Three-Way Naval Logistics Agreement Signed by US, Australia, and Japan

In a significant move to bolster naval cooperation, Australia, Japan, and the United States have formalized their first three-way logistics agreement aimed at strengthening maritime interoperability. The agreement is...

US Navy Awards Raytheon Its Largest Order for RAM Launching Systems

RTX-owned Raytheon has secured a $74 million U.S. Navy contract for the production and upgrade of Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Guided Missile Launching Systems—marking the largest order for the...