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U.S.-German team tests GMARS rocket launcher Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier Lockheed Martin and Germany's defense giant Rheinmetall have successfully conducted the first live fire test of the Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), adva...

U.S.-German team tests GMARS rocket launcher

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Poland’s Unimot Group Invests $110,000 in Joint Drone Production With Ukraine - Militarnyi Polish energy and logistics company Unimot Group is investing $110,000 in a joint drone manufacturing venture with Ukraine.

🇵🇱 Polish energy and logistics company Unimot Group is investing $110,000 in a joint drone manufacturing venture with Ukraine, marking its entry into the defense sector through the creation of a new entity, PZL Sędziszów.

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Ukrainian soldiers develop robotic air defense system Ukraine’s 28th Mechanized Brigade has developed a robotic air defense platform that combines a 4x4 unmanned ground vehicle with a shoulder-fired Igla man-portable air defense system (MANPADS), accordi...

Ukrainian soldiers develop robotic air defense system

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U.S. Navy F/A-18 and Growler fleet hits 12 million flight hours The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 and EA-18G aircraft have surpassed 12 million cumulative flight hours, marking a milestone achievement for one of the most enduring and versatile aircraft families in American m...

U.S. Navy F/A-18 and Growler fleet hits 12 million flight hours

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Retired CH-53K joins maintenance training program The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced that one of its earliest CH-53K King Stallion test aircraft is being transferred to a new role in support of aviation readiness. The Engine...

Retired CH-53K joins maintenance training program

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Australia prepares to receive first Apache gunships The Australian Army is moving closer to fielding its new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, with the first four units currently in final assembly at Boeing’s production facility in Mesa, Arizona. The h...

Australia prepares to receive first Apache gunships

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Germany orders around 1,400 military trucks from Rheinmetall Germany’s Bundeswehr has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver more than 1,000 new logistics vehicles under a procurement package valued at approximately €770 million ($891million). According to a compa...

Germany orders around 1,400 military trucks from Rheinmetall

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DefTech releases new image of its drone hunter vehicle Slovakia-based defense manufacturer DefTech has released a new image of its Wolf 25 AD counter-drone combat vehicle, positioning the platform as a critical solution for today’s fast-evolving air threa...

DefTech releases new image of its drone hunter vehicle

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Ukrainian strike destroys Russian fighter jet Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) confirmed Monday that its special operations unit “A” conducted a drone strike on the Russian-occupied Saky military airfield in Crimea overnight, damaging and destroy...

Ukrainian strike destroys Russian fighter jet

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New Chinese stealth aircraft spotted in test flight A new image circulating on Chinese social media appears to show another next-generation combat aircraft undergoing flight testing—marking the third such design spotted in recent months, and underscori...

New Chinese stealth aircraft spotted in test flight

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Shield AI expands frontline role in Ukraine Shield AI is expanding its presence in Ukraine, where its autonomous systems are being tested under live combat conditions. In a recent message, James Lythgoe, Shield AI's Ukraine managing director an...

Shield AI expands frontline role in Ukraine

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Seoul accused of using Apache helicopters to provoke North Korea South Korea’s military is under investigation over allegations that armed Apache helicopters conducted provocative flight operations near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) last year, accompanied by false ...

Seoul accused of using Apache helicopters to provoke North Korea

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UAE sends Chinese air defense systems to Sudan’s RSF The United Arab Emirates is reportedly supplying Chinese-made FK-2000 short-range air defense systems to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) via Chad, according to a report published Sunday by Clash Re...

UAE sends Chinese air defense systems to Sudan’s RSF

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Poland faces Abrams engine maintenance gap Despite acquiring hundreds of M1 Abrams main battle tanks over the past two years, Poland currently lacks the infrastructure to maintain the fleet’s gas turbine engines—a critical shortfall that defen...

Poland faces Abrams engine maintenance gap

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U.S. stealth destroyer’s condition shocks social media New images of the USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), a Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer, have reignited scrutiny across social media over the operational condition and long-term viability of the U....

U.S. stealth destroyer’s condition shocks social media

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India may buy South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet South Korea’s domestically developed KF-21 Boramae is emerging as a potential candidate for India’s Multi-Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) program, as New Delhi looks to address ongoing gaps in its combat...

India may buy South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet

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South Korea tests kamikaze drone launch from helicopter South Korea’s Army has conducted a live demonstration of an airborne FPV kamikaze drone launch from a KUH-1 Surion helicopter, testing its ability to intercept aerial targets in flight. The drill invo...

South Korea tests kamikaze drone launch from helicopter

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Pakistan inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters The Pakistan Army has formally inducted its first batch of Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters during a ceremony held at the Multan Army Aviation Base. Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir o...

Pakistan inducts Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters

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U.S. Army buys more AMPV tracked vehicles The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $139.6 million contract modification for continued production of the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), a key platform replacing aging M113s across Armored B...

U.S. Army buys more AMPV tracked vehicles

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Palantir wins $10B U.S. Army AI contract The U.S. Army has awarded software firm Palantir a $10 billion enterprise agreement aimed at consolidating and expanding its role across multiple defense programs involving artificial intelligence, da...

Palantir wins $10B U.S. Army AI contract

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Pentagon awards $9.5B to Lockheed for long-range missiles The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.5 billion contract to increase production of its AGM-158 series of long-range missiles. According to a company statement issued on July 31, the contract s...

Pentagon awards $9.5B to Lockheed for long-range missiles

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Indonesia receives first KHAN ballistic missile system The KHAN ballistic missile system, developed by Türkiye’s Roketsan, was spotted at an Indonesian Army installation in East Kalimantan. The missile platform, identified as the ITBM-600, was seen at the...

Indonesia receives first KHAN ballistic missile system

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Massive Ukrainian strike hits deep inside Russia In the early hours of August 2, a wave of explosions rocked several Russian regions as Ukraine launched a retaliatory drone strike against military and strategic industrial targets deep inside Russian...

Massive Ukrainian strike hits deep inside Russia

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Russia arms Su-57 fighter with hypersonic weapon Russia’s Su-57 Felon stealth fighter has been armed with hypersonic weapons, according to a senior military official. Speaking to the state-owned Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper, Lieutenant General Alexande...

Russia arms Su-57 fighter with hypersonic weapon

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Poland signs K2 tank localization deal with South Korea Poland has signed an executive agreement with South Korea to deliver 180 K2 main battle tanks to the Polish Armed Forces, marking a pivotal step in the reestablishment of tank manufacturing within the...

Poland signs K2 tank localization deal with South Korea

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China develops new carrier-based jet trainer A new prototype aircraft spotted at Hongdu Aviation Industry Group’s facilities in Nanchang has fueled speculation that China is developing a naval variant of an advanced jet trainer modeled after the...

China develops new carrier-based jet trainer

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Europe’s top missile maker ramps up production MBDA, Europe's largest missile maker, has completed delivery of the first batch of ASTER air defense missiles under a high-priority accelerated production program, fulfilling urgent operational needs ...

Europe’s top missile maker ramps up production

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French military tests upgraded Murin radar The French defense procurement agency, Direction générale de l’armement (DGA), has conducted a new series of trials aimed at validating software upgrades to the MURIN battlefield surveillance radar de...

French military tests upgraded Murin radar

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Ukraine to receive more Patriot systems from Germany The German government has announced plans to deliver two additional Patriot air defense batteries to Ukraine. The first components, including launchers, are set to arrive within days, with complete sy...

Ukraine to receive more Patriot systems from Germany

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