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July 16, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

L3Harris Wins Morocco C-130 Aircraft Upgrade Contract

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a contract to upgrade several C-130 transport aircraft belonging to the Royal Moroccan Air Force. The modernization effort will encompass a range of enhancements,...

July 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Russia Begins Program to Replace Mi-8/17 Helicopters

Russia has officially initiated the development of a next-generation multirole helicopter, known as the Mi-80, which is set to replace the longstanding Mi-8/17 fleet, as reported by Russian media...

July 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

South Korea Develops Hydrogen-Based K3 Main Battle Tank

Hyundai Rotem, a prominent South Korean defense manufacturer, has officially initiated the development of its next-generation main battle tank, known as the K3. Designed as the future successor to...

July 8, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Haptic Technology Brings Tactile Realism to US Army’s Virtual Training Systems

The US Army is advancing its simulation capabilities by incorporating haptics technology into its Synthetic Training Environment Live Training Systems (STE LTS), aiming to close the gap between digital...

July 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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US Army Plans Hypersonic Upgrade for HIMARS Systems

The US Army is preparing to enhance its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) by incorporating hypersonic missile technology, through the development of the new Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL)...

July 7, 2025
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Airbus Upgrades A400M to Act as Central Node for FCAS Drone Operations

Airbus has unveiled plans for a substantial upgrade to its A400M military transport aircraft, aiming to transform it into a central node for future multi-domain combat operations. The enhanced...

BAE to Create AI Tool Enhancing Combat Medical Support for U.S. Troops

BAE Systems has been awarded a role by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to advance the development and deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

New K-5 SLBM Enhances India’s Underwater Nuclear Strike Capability

India’s DRDO has successfully finalized the development of the K-5 submarine-launched ballistic missile, a major milestone in the country’s second-strike nuclear capability. Designed with a range of 5,000–6,000 kilometers,...

June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

BAE Joins US Army in Advancing M109 Howitzer to 52-Caliber Standard

BAE Systems has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the 52-caliber version of the M109...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

SRC Secures Role in $1B US Agreement to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...