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August 15, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Elbit Secures $1.6B European Contract for Weapons and C4ISR Systems

Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor, has signed a $1.6-billion agreement to deliver advanced military technologies to a European client across a five-year period. The contract covers two main...

August 15, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Asia-Pacific Nation Orders Hundreds of SMARTSHOOTER SMASH 3000 Systems

An Asia-Pacific customer has placed a significant order for hundreds of SMASH 3000 fire control systems from Israeli company SMARTSHOOTER. Designed for counter-small drone operations and accurate ground-target strikes,...

August 15, 2025
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R&D

Taiwan Builds ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile to Strengthen Maritime Defense

In an effort to bolster naval security, Taiwan is moving forward with a new long-range cruise missile project, referred to as the “carrier killer.” The missile is expected to...

August 15, 2025
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R&D

US Air Force Eyes AI-Enhanced Training to Replace Traditional War Maps

The era of static wargaming may soon end for the US Air Force (USAF). The service has issued a Request for Information seeking an AI-driven SaaS wargaming solution designed...

August 15, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Poland Secures $3.8B Agreement With US for F-16 Fleet Upgrade

Warsaw has finalized a $3.8-billion agreement with Washington to modernize its fleet of 48 F-16 C/D Block 52 fighter jets, bringing them up to the F-16V Block 72 configuration....

August 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Signs $292M Contract to Support Czech Military Vehicles

Prague has signed a seven-year contract with Rheinmetall worth up to €250 million ($292 million) to provide comprehensive support for 42 Leopard 2A4 battle tanks and two Bergepanzer 3...

August 14, 2025
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R&D

South Korea Deploys AI Flight Simulator Using Reinforcement Learning

South Korea’s Air Force has acquired its first AI-based tactical development and flight simulator that applies reinforcement learning (RL) technology. The RL-driven system improves itself by experimenting, gaining “rewards”...

August 14, 2025
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R&D

Indian Navy Set to Induct Two Project-17A Warships

India will commission two indigenously developed Project-17 Alpha (P-17A) frigates in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, marking a milestone in its naval expansion program launched in 2015. The INS Himgiri (F34),...

August 14, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia Strengthen Regional Defense Partnership

Kosovo, Albania, and Croatia are advancing their March defense declaration into concrete initiatives aimed at bolstering regional defense and interoperability. The agreement highlighted goals such as building defense capacity,...

August 14, 2025
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R&D

US Army Plans Successor Fleets for Gray Eagle and Shadow UAVs

The US Army is accelerating plans to replace its legacy drones, preparing to phase out both the MQ-1C Gray Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow under the Army Transformation Initiative. The...