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USAF Launches $99M AI Project for Smarter Target Tracking

The US Air Force is advancing its $99-million Advanced Tracking Architecture Using AI (ATA-AI) initiative, launched in July 2024, to counter increasingly sophisticated threats. The program focuses on building...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Lockheed Expands F-16 Block 70 Ties With Philippines

Lockheed Martin is strengthening its industrial ties with the Philippines through its F-16 Block 70 proposal for the country’s Multi-Role Fighter program. Partnering with Southern Methodist University’s Center for...

August 13, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

US, Singapore Cancel Guam F-15 Deployment Plan

Singapore’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed that plans to station up to 12 Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-15SG fighter jets at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam...

US Firm Creates HQ-22 Air Defense Replica for USAF

US defense contractor Torch Technologies is building full-scale replicas of China’s HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system for US Air Force (USAF) training. The Alabama-based firm confirmed the replicas will not...

South Korea Seeks Greece Deals on Subs, Drones, Vehicles

South Korea has put forward three key defense cooperation proposals to Greece, aiming to secure a place in the European Commission’s 800-billion-euro ($938.1 billion) rearmament initiative. The package covers...

August 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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AI to Boost Speed, Smarts in Turkish Naval Decisions

Turkey is boosting its naval capabilities with the integration of advanced artificial intelligence to improve real-time decision-making, command, and control during complex maritime missions. This move aims to strengthen...

August 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

SkyDefense Debuts CobraJet Drone With AI Swarm Tech

Colorado-based defense technology company SkyDefense has introduced the CobraJet, an advanced AI-driven electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) fighter drone. The system is engineered to safeguard vital infrastructure and...

August 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

US Army to Launch Drone Marketplace Like ‘Amazon’

The US Army is preparing to introduce a centralized online marketplace designed specifically for unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The initiative aims to streamline how troops access and procure drones,...

August 13, 2025
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Poland to Boost 155MM Shell Output 6x by 2027

Poland has unveiled plans to significantly expand its annual 155mm artillery shell production from about 30,000 units to 180,000 by 2027 — a sixfold increase. Prime Minister Donald Tusk...

US Army Tests Laser-Based Starshield Communication Technology

US Army Reserve troops have begun deploying SpaceX’s Starshield communication system to boost battlefield decision-making capabilities. The advanced platform, developed from SpaceX’s Starlink technology, provides a secure and resilient...