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AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian MoD for JUMP 20 VTOL Drones

April 22, 2025 @ 10:22 AM

AeroVironment has secured a $46.6 million contract from the Italian Ministry of Defense for the delivery of the JUMP 20 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) medium uncrewed aircraft system (MUAS)
Indra to Install Eco-friendly Radars for U.K’s Air Surveillance Network Upgrade...

April 22, 2025 @ 07:57 AM

Spanish tech gaint, Indra has won a contract to upgrade the United Kingdoms air surveillance network with new radars. A total of 19 radars in the different locations will be deployed, each equipped with a primary PSR3D and a secondary MSSR radar
Maldives Unveils U.A.E.-Built Armoured Vehicles Amid Rising Regional Tensions

April 22, 2025 @ 06:21 AM

The Maldives has publicly unveiled five Ajban 442A armoured military vehicles purchased from the United Arab Emirates, in a move that highlights its growing focus on military preparedness under President Mohammed Muizzu. The previously undisclosed procurement came to public attention when the vehicles were seen being unloaded at Hulhulé Island earlier this month
Russian Lancet Drone Destroys 120 Ukrainian T-64 Tanks, New Mobile Launcher Unveiled...

April 21, 2025 @ 01:11 PM

Russian drone manufacturer ZALA Aero has claimed that its Lancet loitering munition has destroyed 121 Ukrainian T-64 tanks since the beginning of the war. The company released video recordings to support its claim, emphasizing the tank's vulnerability to precision drone strikes
BAE Systems to Boost U.K. Shell Production Sixteenfold With New Facility

April 21, 2025 @ 10:46 AM

BAE Systems says it will increase production capacity for 155mm artillery shells by sixteen times once a new explosive filling facility at Glascoed in South Wales becomes operational this summer. The
U.S. Dependent on China for Key Drone Components

April 21, 2025 @ 09:38 AM

The United States remains heavily reliant on Chinese-made components for military drones, complicating its defense posture in the Pacific and exposing a vulnerability in its defense supply chain. As the Pentagon accelerates drone production to prepare for potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific, critical parts such as batteries, gliders, engines, radios, and cameras are still being sourced from China—a country that controls around 90 percent of the global drone market,
South Korea Demos Photonic Radar Technology to Detect Small Drones

April 21, 2025 @ 08:55 AM

The Agency for Defense Development (ADD) of South Korea
Indonesia to Intensify Frigate Acquisition Talks with Japan

April 21, 2025 @ 07:25 AM

Indonesia is ramping up high-level talks with Japan over the joint development and production of a customized variant of Japanese Mogami-class frigates for its navy, the countrys ambassador to Tokyo has confirmed. Speaking to
China Tests Hydrogen-Based Bomb Generating White-Hot Fireball of 1,000 Degrees Celsius

April 21, 2025 @ 06:47 AM

Chinese defense scientists have tested a hydrogen-based explosive that generates a fireball exceeding 1,000 degrees Celsius, according to a study published in the Journal of Projectiles, Rockets, Missiles and Guidance. The 2-kilogram bomb, capable of producing extreme thermal damage without using nuclear materials, was developed by the 705 Research Institute of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), a major player in naval weapons systems
China Warns Philippines after Navy Corvette Enters Disputed Waters near Huangyan Dao

April 21, 2025 @ 05:40 AM

Tensions flared in the South China Sea after a Philippine Navy vessel allegedly entered waters near Huangyan Dao on Saturday, prompting Chinas military to issue a formal protest and warning. According to a

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