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North Korea Reveals Indigenous Pantsir-Style System

North Korea has unveiled a new short-range air defense system that appears heavily influenced by Russia’s Pantsir platform. The system was showcased at the Defense Development 2025 exhibition, where...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

US Company Debuts Glide Kit for Long-Range Attacks

Virginia-based defense startup Aventra has raised $3 million in funding to transform conventional unguided munitions into AI-enabled precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers)...

October 6, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

France Adds H160 Helicopter for Pilot Training

France has taken delivery of a new Airbus H160 helicopter, adding it to the training fleet of EPNER, the nation’s military test pilot academy operated under the defense procurement...

Thales Secures 100th CAPTAS Sonar for ASW

Thales has achieved a major milestone with the receipt of its 100th order for the Combined Active-Passive Towed Array Sonar (CAPTAS) system. The order, placed by an undisclosed customer,...

October 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

South Korea Unveils Giga-Class Steel for Warships

South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean and POSCO have entered a partnership to develop giga-class steel — a next-generation material designed to enhance the strength and performance of future naval vessels....

October 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

USAF Picks Firm for Fuel-Efficient Drone Engine

The U.S. Air Force has selected Minco Technologies, a Tennessee-based engineering firm, to develop and demonstrate a next-generation drone engine under a $13.6 million contract aimed at dramatically improving...