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August 26, 2025
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Thailand Buys Gripen E/F Jets to Upgrade Air Force

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has finalized a 5.3-billion kronor ($500 million) agreement with Saab to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The package includes three Gripen E and...

August 26, 2025
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Pratt & Whitney Wins $2.8B Contract for F-35 Engines

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a contract valued at up to $2.8 billion to produce engines for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The deal...

USAF Adopts Red 6 AR to Train F-16 Pilots Virtually

The US Air Force has awarded a contract to Florida-based company Red 6 to provide its advanced augmented reality solution, the Airborne Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS), for F-16...

August 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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India Unveils First MALE Drone With 3,000 Km Range

Bengaluru-based defense technology startup Flying Wedge Defence and Aerospace has revealed India’s maiden medium altitude long endurance (MALE) autonomous combat drone. Named FWD Kaal Bhairava, the aircraft is powered...

August 26, 2025
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Taiwan Plans 1,300 Kuai Chi Uncrewed Naval Vessels

Taiwan has unveiled plans to acquire 1,320 Kuai Chi attack uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) over the next five years, according to local media reports. The program highlights Taipei’s push...

August 26, 2025
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Australia, UK Roll Out Copperhead Plug-And-Launch Weapon

The defense technology agencies of Australia and the UK have partnered to jointly create low-cost, guided weapon systems. This initiative falls under the Copperhead Project Arrangement, signed in February,...

August 26, 2025
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August 25, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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US, Singapore Develop Compact 36m Frigate Ship

Eureka Naval Craft, a US-based defense company, has partnered with Singapore’s Strategic Marine to develop a new line of modular warships intended for the US Navy and allied forces....