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DARPA Partners Q-CTRL on Quantum Tech for Defense

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has granted Australian firm Q-CTRL contracts valued at $24.4 million to push forward advanced quantum sensing solutions for military platforms. The...

August 28, 2025
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US Army Funds 3 Firms for ISV Autonomy Upgrades

The US Army has awarded contracts worth $15.5 million to three American companies to integrate autonomous capabilities into its Infantry Support Vehicles (ISVs). The move reflects the service’s commitment...

August 28, 2025
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Canada Shortlists Hanwha, TKMS for Submarine Bid

Canada has shortlisted Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (Germany) and Hanwha Ocean (South Korea) as finalists to supply up to 12 new diesel-electric submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The...

BAE Unit to Provide Virtual Wargame Trainer to Canada

BAE Systems’ subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has secured an enterprise licensing agreement to supply its Digital Virtual Trainer (DVT) to the Canadian Army. The deal is designed to...

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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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...

Britain Orders Six Land Ceptor Missile Systems

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth 118 million pounds ($160 million) to MBDA for the delivery of six Land Ceptor air defense launchers. The deal...

August 25, 2025
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Israel Army Gets 5,000 Kamikaze Drones From Xtend

Israeli drone manufacturer Xtend has secured a contract to deliver 5,000 first-person view (FPV) attack drones to the Israeli Ground Forces. The deal, valued at nearly 20 million shekels...