Month: October 2025

NATO Deal Brings US-Made Gentex Helmets to Czech Forces

The Czech Republic has selected American defense contractor Gentex Corporation to supply ballistic helmets and associated communication headsets for its armed forces as part of a major military gear upgrade.

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Turkey Rolls Out First Locally Made Altay Tanks

Turkey has formally handed over its first homegrown BMC Altay main battle tanks to the Turkish Armed Forces in the Kahramankazan district.

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Red Cat’s ‘Black Widow’ Drone Masters GPS-Denied Skies With Palantir Software

Red Cat’s “Black Widow” drone flew through a signal-denied environment, marking the first instance a US Army-certified drone using visual navigation.

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France Turns to Thales for ‘Europe’s Largest’ Space Surveillance Radar

Aurore is a new ultra high frequency, software-defined space surveillance radar developed by Thales to track satellites and debris in low Earth orbit.

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Germany’s Ship-Mounted Laser Weapon Blasts Past 100 Live Shots, Targets 2029 Rollout

Rheinmetall and MBDA’s high-energy laser weapon system moved closer to deployment with the German Navy after a year-long trial phase at sea.

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Croatia and Slovenia Team Up to Turn Komodo Into an Air Defense Combat Robot

MV-8 Komodo is a next-gen robotic system equipped with the Mangart 25 AD turret, featuring a 25mm automatic cannon, electro-optical sensors, and remote or autonomous operation.

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Textron Eyes Wichita for M-346N Production Ahead of Navy Trainer Competition

Textron Aviation Defense announced plans to build its Beechcraft M-346N light aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, if it wins the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System competition.

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Reduced US Military Presence in Europe an ‘Adjustment’: NATO

NATO had been informed in advance of US plans to reduce some of its troops deployed on the alliance's eastern flank.

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China Accelerates Military AI Drive With DeepSeek Model

China appears to be rapidly expanding its military use of artificial intelligence (AI) around its homegrown DeepSeek model.

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Trump Approves First Missiles for Japan’s F-35 Jets, Deliveries Start This Week

US President Donald Trump said he has greenlit the first batch of missiles for Japan’s F-35 fighter jets, confirming the weapons will arrive this week, earlier than planned.

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