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June 26, 2025
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New Kamikaze Drone with 100 km Range Launched by Indian Startup

Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace (FWDA), an Indian startup, has unveiled its FWD-LM01 loitering munition, capable of striking targets up to 100 kilometers (62 miles) away, at a defense...

Sweden, Denmark Join NATO Aircraft Initiative as More Airbus A330s Ordered

Airbus has secured an order to supply two more A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for NATO’s expanding aerial refueling and transport fleet. The additional aircraft, set for delivery...

Britain to Reinstate Aircraft Equipped for Nuclear Weapons Under NATO Command

The UK will reintroduce nuclear-capable fighter jets to support NATO’s nuclear deterrence strategy, expanding its current arsenal, which is solely based on submarine-launched missiles, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office...

Saab-Boeing Selects Anduril to Deliver Rocket Propulsion for Ground-Launched Bomb System

Anduril has been selected by Saab to manufacture solid rocket motors (SRMs) for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), developed in collaboration with Boeing. The new SRM from Anduril...

ideaForge Secures $16M Order for Locally-Made Mini Drones from India

The Indian Army has urgently procured mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth 1.37 billion rupees (around $16 million) from domestic drone maker ideaForge. The company is set to deliver...

June 25, 2025
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First MQ-28A Ghost Bat Test Outside Designated Training Area Completed by Australia

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal, Northern Territory, marking the first time the MQ-28A Ghost Bat has been deployed and operated outside...

New Canadian Military Tech Aids Troops in Detecting Laser-Guided Attacks

As laser-guided weapons increasingly dominate modern battlefields, creating invisible kill zones, KWESST is working to neutralize the threat. The Canadian defense firm has won a contract to deliver prototypes...

Six Tejas Fighters to Be Delivered to Indian Air Force by March 2026, Says HAL Head

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has assured that at least six Tejas multirole fighters will be delivered to the Indian Air Force by March next year, addressing concerns about delays...

South Korea Taps LIG Nex1 to Develop Ballistic Missile Threat Simulator

South Korea has signed a contract with LIG Nex1 to develop a simulation system that will significantly boost the country’s ballistic missile defense training and readiness. Valued at 3.4...

MELCO Contracts Raytheon for $250 Million to Support Licensed Production of ESSM Block 2.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...