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UK Opens Door to Germany Joining GCAP as Japan Guards 2035 Deadline
Britain’s prime minister says the UK is open to Germany joining GCAP, the sixth-generation fighter it develops with Italy and Japan, four months after…
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US Army Moves to Own Five ATHENA and ARES ISR Jets Ahead of HADES
The US Army plans sole-source deals with SNC, L3Harris and MAG Aerospace to bring five contractor-owned ATHENA and ARES ISR jets under government ownership,…
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Greece Arms Deal: Up to $4B for US Missiles and F-16 Viper Upgrades
Greece has agreed to spend up to $4 billion on US munitions and F-16 Viper conversions, officials said a day after the sixth US-Greece…
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US Navy Adds $150M to Shield AI X-BAT, the AI Fighter That Needs No Runway
A $150 million U.S. Navy award, funded by the Pentagon’s Defense Exportability Features program and matched by Shield AI, lifts announced commitments to the…
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US Air Force Breaks Ground on Line to Build B-21 Stealth Bombers Faster
Construction has begun on a new B-21 Raider final assembly line at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, the first physical step in a…
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Pakistani Fighter Jets Join Saudi Strikes on Houthis, Official Says
Pakistani fighter jets are striking Yemen’s Houthis, a senior Pakistani military official says, days after the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement’s first activation. Aircraft and…
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Spain’s ARACNE Counter-Drone System Reaches Army, Clears Jamming Tests
The Spanish Army’s RAAA 71 has received its first ARACNE counter-drone systems, part of a 14-system buy from Indra and EM&E worth just over…
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Morocco Aerospace Exports Target $5B as Rabat Eyes 2,000-km Strike Drones
Morocco’s aerospace industry group expects exports to climb from $3 billion to about $5 billion within three years as Safran adds LEAP-1A engine and…
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Denmark Picks Thales RSM NG Radar to Track Aircraft Over the Faroe Islands
Denmark’s DALO has selected Thales to replace the RSM 970 on Sornfelli, in the Faroe Islands, with an RSM NG Mode S and ADS-B…
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German Army’s Kodiak Engineer Vehicle Enters Trials Without Natter RWS
Rheinmetall delivered two Kodiak qualification vehicles in late August 2026, and both entered Bundeswehr trials without the planned Natter remote weapon station. The 44-vehicle,…
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Peru Keeps Mirage 2000 Fighters Beyond 2030 as F-16 Block 70 Bridge
With the MiG-29 retired and the first F-16 Block 70 not expected before 2029, Peru will keep its 1980s-era Mirage 2000P/DP fighters flying beyond…
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PLA Drone Warfare: China Turns Ukraine Lessons Into Lasers and Drills
A CSIS study of more than 90 Chinese sources shows the PLA copying Russia’s drone offense while building defenses against Ukraine-style attacks, from lasers…
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Germany Doubles MEKO A-200 DEU Order to Eight Anti-Submarine Frigates
Germany will field eight MEKO A-200 DEU anti-submarine frigates after the Bundestag Budget Committee approved four more ships from TKMS. The 4,000-ton design replaces…
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Japan Launches Taigei-Class Submarine Shogei as Tokyo Weighs Nuclear Power
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has launched Shogei, the seventh Taigei-class submarine for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, at Kobe. The 3,000-tonne lithium-ion boat is due…
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Russian T-90M Tank Repairs Now Compete With New Builds at the Same Plant
Uralvagonzavod, Russia’s only T-90M builder, now carries out capital repairs on combat-damaged T-90Ms, according to Russian armor analysts. Each factory rebuild reportedly costs about…
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US Navy Moves Bunker-Busting Tomahawk JMEWS Warhead Toward Production
The US Navy plans to buy the first production lots of the Tomahawk Block Vb’s two-stage JMEWS penetrating warhead from Raytheon without competition, adding…
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Ukraine Deploys Stormbird Strike UAS Carrying Glide and FPV Munitions
Skyeton has turned its Raybird reconnaissance drone into the Stormbird strike UAS, carrying Remora glide munitions and Quadremora FPV loitering munitions. Ukrainian units already…
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Iron Dome’s First U.S.-Built Tamir Interceptor Delivered in Arkansas
Raytheon-Rafael joint venture R2S has delivered the first Tamir interceptor built entirely in the U.S. to Israel. Its Arkansas plant, backed by a $1.25…
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Saab Signs Gripen E Engine Deal to Boost Sweden’s Own Expertise
Saab and GKN Aerospace have signed a Gripen E/F engine agreement as Sweden moves to deepen national expertise on the RM16, its designation for…
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Patria Latvia Breaks Ground on Valmiera Plant for Hunter IFVs and 6×6 APCs
Patria laid the foundation stone on October 7 for Patria Latvia’s new Valmiera plant, planned to produce Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers and Hunter…