Month: July 2026

Pratt & Whitney Engine for Semi-Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Hits Milestone

Semi-autonomous collaborative aircraft could soon receive a new propulsion system as RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has completed a key design milestone for its Valox 1500 engine.

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Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads

Portuguese firm TEKEVER is pushing autonomous logistics forward with the AR6, a heavy-lift drone designed to transport 200-kilogram payloads across distances of up to 500 kilometers.

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One Warhead, Many Platforms: BAE Systems Launches BlackThorn

BAE Systems is moving toward a new class of battlefield payloads, releasing a family of multi-role warheads designed to deliver adaptable effects for emerging weapon systems.

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Israel PM Vows to Act ‘With Force’ After Deadly Violence in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to respond firmly after an Israeli was killed in violence in the occupied West Bank that also killed four Palestinians.

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Romania Shoots Down Drone in Its Airspace for First Time

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Taiwan Coast Guard Receives 1,000-Ton ‘Penghu’ Patrol Cutter  

The Taiwanese Coast Guard has taken delivery of the 1,000-ton Penghu (CG 1007) patrol cutter from CSBC Corp.'s Keelung shipyard.

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Babcock, LIG D&A Sign Strategic Defense Cooperation Agreement

The UK’s Babcock is expanding its defense industrial cooperation with South Korea’s LIG Defence & Aerospace, known for producing missiles, air defense systems, and advanced military electronics.

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UK Awards BAE $946M to Advance Future Combat Air Technologies

The UK has awarded BAE Systems a $946-million contract to accelerate development of technologies for its Future Combat Air System.

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US Navy Buys Three E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft for $1.2 Billion

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a nearly $1.2-billion contract to build three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II airborne early warning and command-and-control aircraft.

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Philippines Says Ship Hit by Chinese Water Cannon at Disputed Reef

The Philippines accused the China Coast Guard on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near a disputed South China Sea reef.

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