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September 9, 2025
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Anti-Drone SMASH Added to HMGs, Vehicles

Smartshooter has expanded its SMASH fire control system beyond rifles, adapting it for heavy machine guns, vehicles, and remote platforms during Project VANAHEIM. The system, linked to ATAK, demonstrated...

September 5, 2025
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Pentagon Pushes F-35 Block 4 to 2031

Block 4 upgrades for the F-35, intended to enhance weapons and sensors, face major delays and $6B in added costs, GAO found. The Pentagon has reorganized the effort into...

September 1, 2025
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China Explores IVAS Tech With AR Goggles Enabling Tank ‘X-Ray’ Vision

China has introduced augmented reality (AR) headsets for armored vehicle crews to provide commanders, drivers, and gunners with improved battlefield visibility and faster response times. The system integrates with...

September 1, 2025
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Poland Selects Viper Shield EW Suite for F-16 Block 70 Modernization

Poland has chosen L3Harris Technologies’ AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare system to support its F-16 Viper modernization program. The upgrade will bring Poland’s fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52s...

August 28, 2025
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DZYNE Upgrades Dronebuster to Spoof and Push Back Hostile UAVs 4 Km

DZYNE Technologies has introduced the Dronebuster Power Up Program, allowing operators of earlier versions such as Block 3 to upgrade to the advanced Block 4 variant. The new Dronebuster...

August 28, 2025
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UK Repurposing Old Warrior IFVs into Unmanned Mine-Clearing Platforms

The UK Ministry of Defence is moving to adapt retired Warrior infantry fighting vehicles into optionally crewed mine-clearance systems controlled remotely. Known as Project ATTILA, the effort will begin...

August 28, 2025
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US Air Force Seeks Industry Feedback on Next-Gen Tanker Program

The US Air Force has issued another request for information to defense firms as it advances work on the Next-Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS). NGAS began in 2023 with...

August 27, 2025
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US Army Developing Modular EW Kit for 2026

The US Army plans to begin prototyping a modular electronic warfare (EW) kit in 2026, designed to operate across a wide range of platforms. Known as the Modular Mission...

August 27, 2025
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Elbit Adapts Iron Beam Into Airborne Laser System

Elbit Systems is bringing Israel’s Iron Beam to the skies by developing an airborne version of the laser weapon for the Israeli Air Force. The ground-based model, built by...

August 23, 2025
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India to Co-Produce Fighter Jet Engines With French Partner

India is collaborating with a French company to design and produce fighter jet engines domestically, the defense minister announced. In May, the minister approved the prototype of the fifth-generation...