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June 10, 2025
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Poland Withdraws From Planned S-70i Helicopter Deal

Plans to equip the Polish Armed Forces with 32 S-70i Black Hawk helicopters have been canceled amid revised defense expenditure goals. The Polish Armament Group stated the change reflects...

US Approves $325M Logistics Package to Sustain Kuwait’s Abrams Tank Arsenal

The US State Department has approved a significant foreign military sale to Kuwait, offering a $325 million support package for its fleet of M1A2 and M1A2K Abrams tanks. The...

BAE Systems to Modernize US Navy’s IFF Transponders in $30M Deal

BAE Systems will upgrade the US Navy’s AN/APX-123A(V) IFF system under a newly awarded $30 million contract. The upgrade covers deployment on drones, surface vessels, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft....

June 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Chinese AI Torpedoes Claim Breakthrough in Detecting Submarine Decoys

China is enhancing its torpedo targeting with artificial intelligence that can better detect genuine submarine targets. According to a Chinese military publication, early experiments show the system can distinguish...

Azerbaijan Finalizes $4.6B Deal With Pakistan for 40 JF-17s

Azerbaijan has expanded its order of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan from 16 to 40 aircraft. This update builds upon a previous contract signed in 2024 to reinforce...

US Marines Complete MQ-9A Reaper Drone Acquisition

General Atomics has delivered the final MQ-9A Reaper UAV to the US Marine Corps at California’s Grey Butte Field Airport. The delivery caps a three-year modernization push under the...

Latvia Purchases Israeli Spike Missiles With Local Industry Involvement

Latvia has signed a contract to obtain Israeli-developed Spike missile systems for both the military and national guard. The 81-million-euro package includes weapons, spare parts, and support gear, though...

June 6, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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