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India Ramps Up AK-630 Guns for Border Defense

The Indian Army is fast-tracking the acquisition of six AK-630 air defense guns to enhance protection in sensitive regions recently targeted during border skirmishes with Pakistan. The procurement will...

October 6, 2025
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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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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...

October 6, 2025
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Japan Tests Rheinmetall, Milrem Robotic Vehicles

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has started field trials of two European-developed unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) as part of its ongoing efforts to expand automation and robotic integration...

October 4, 2025
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US Army adds Oshkosh PLS A2 autonomous convoy trucks

The U.S. Army Contracting Command–Detroit Arsenal has placed an $89 million order for new PLS A2 vehicles, along with related kits and installations, under the Family of Heavy Tactical...

October 3, 2025
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October 3, 2025
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Romania Moves Forward on 216 Abrams Tank Deal

Romania is advancing its armored modernization program with a request to Parliament for approval of the next stage of its tank acquisition effort. The move underscores Bucharest’s intent to...