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USAF Launches $99M AI Program for Advanced Target Tracking

The US Air Force is moving forward with its $99-million Advanced Tracking Architecture Using AI (ATA-AI) program, launched in July 2024 to counter fast-changing threats. The initiative aims to...

August 13, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin Strengthens Philippines Ties With F-16 Block 70 Deal

Lockheed Martin is strengthening its industrial partnership with the Philippines under its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the country’s Multi-Role Fighter program. In collaboration with Southern Methodist University —...

August 13, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

US and Singapore Cancel Guam Deployment of F-15 Fighters

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed the cancellation of a plan to base up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG fighter jets at Andersen Air Force...

US Company Creates HQ-22 Missile Defense System Copy for Air Force

US defense contractor Torch Technologies is building full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system for US Air Force (USAF) training. The Alabama-based firm said the mock-ups will be...

August 13, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

SkyDefense Launches CobraJet Drone to Hunt AI-Controlled Swarms

Colorado defense technology company SkyDefense has unveiled CobraJet, an AI-driven electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) fighter drone built to protect key infrastructure and military installations. Reaching speeds above...

August 13, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Weapons and Munition

Poland Plans Sixfold Increase in 155mm Shell Output by 2027

Poland is preparing for a major expansion in ammunition manufacturing, targeting a sixfold increase in annual 155mm artillery shell output — from roughly 30,000 to 180,000 — by 2027....

August 13, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

US Army to Launch Online Drone Marketplace Modeled on Amazon

The US Army is preparing to roll out a centralized online marketplace for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). According to the Program Executive Office for Aviation, the platform will feature...

US Army Experiments With Laser-Based Starshield Comms System

US Army Reserve troops have started operating SpaceX’s Starshield communications system to boost battlefield decision-making capabilities. The laser-powered system provides high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity anywhere in the world, delivering upload...

August 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

First UK-Built Boxer Armored Vehicle Delivered to British Army

The British Army has officially received its first fully UK-built 8×8 Boxer armored vehicle, unveiled earlier this year at an international conference. Produced at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land’s Telford...

August 12, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Land Platforms

KNDS Unveils Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 Tank With Remote-Controlled Turret, Boosted Firepower

KNDS has unveiled the second prototype of its upgraded Leopard 2A-RC 3.0 main battle tank in Germany, as shown in footage from the Militär- und Landtechnik Klaus Schröder YouTube...