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July 31, 2025
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China Starts Supplying Z-10ME Combat Choppers to Pakistan

Pakistan is reportedly receiving deliveries of the Chinese-built Z-10ME attack helicopter, marking a significant development in its ongoing efforts to upgrade its military aviation capabilities. While neither Islamabad nor...

Exail to Deliver 100 Navigation Units for US Naval UUVs via New Partnership

Exail has landed a significant contract with a U.S.-based global defense firm to supply 100 Phins Compact Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) for integration into Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs). This...

July 30, 2025
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REMUS 620 Drone Cleared for Launch via Torpedo Tubes by US Navy

A collaboration between Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and the US Navy has validated the integration of the REMUS 620 unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) with Virginia-class...

QinetiQ Bags $26 Million Deal for US Nuclear Submarine Equipment

QinetiQ US has been awarded subcontracts worth $26 million from General Dynamics Electric Boat to support the US Navy’s Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarine programs. The deal includes the production,...

July 30, 2025
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India Begins Constructing AI-Powered Patrol Ship for Coastal Defense

India has officially begun constructing its first patrol vessel equipped with artificial intelligence, aimed at safeguarding maritime borders and executing diverse missions across the nation’s exclusive economic zone. The...

Lockheed Hands Over 250th MK 48 Guidance Unit to US Navy

Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of its 250th MK 48 Guidance and Control Section, an essential part of the MK 48 heavyweight torpedo utilized by the US Navy...

Northrop Grumman Wraps Up IBCS LRIP Deliveries

Northrop Grumman has successfully completed the delivery of all Major End Items (MEIs) under the U.S. Army’s Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for the Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)....

July 30, 2025
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EPCOR Inks Long-Term Deal With Riyadh Air for APS5000 Services

EPCOR, a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, has entered a long-term agreement with Saudi Arabia’s flagship airline, Riyadh Air, to manage the APS5000 Auxiliary Power...

July 29, 2025
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SEAir Chosen to Build Autonomous Surface Vessel in EU Defense Project

French company SEAir has kicked off a European Defence Fund-backed initiative to develop ARROW, an advanced autonomous surface vessel. The 12-meter uncrewed craft was unveiled in Brussels and is...

Indonesia Orders Two Istif-Class Warships from Turkey

Indonesia has finalized a nearly $1 billion agreement with Turkey to procure two Istif-class frigates. The deal was signed during a defense expo in Istanbul, reflecting Jakarta’s push to...