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Defense Firms Lining Up for US Army’s ‘IVAS Next’ Competition

Several defense and technology firms are lining up for a new US Army program to develop an improved version of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.

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Taiwan Renews Military Modernization Push With Mothballing of Aging Assets

The Taiwanese military is bracing for a massive decommissioning of its aging assets as part of a renewed push to modernize its capabilities.

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CACI to Deliver Intel Expertise for US Army Europe and Africa

CACI has accepted a $239-million task order to provide intelligence analysis and operations support for the US Army Europe and Africa.

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US Air Force Accepts First Midnight eVTOL From Archer Aviation

The US Air Force has received the first Midnight eVTOL aircraft from Archer Aviation as part of a contract signed in 2023.

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Hezbollah Video Appears to Show Its Tunnels, Missiles

Lebanon's Hezbollah released a video showing what appeared to be underground tunnels and large missile launchers, amid fears of all-out war between the Iran-backed group and Israel.

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Massachusetts Startup to Manufacture Base Defense Radar for US Air Force

Massachusetts-based MatrixSpace has signed a $1.9-million contract to develop a base defense radar for the US Air Force.

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APC to Provide Displays for Australian Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicles

Australia has awarded APC Technology a contract to supply display solutions for the army’s Redback infantry fighting vehicles.

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Iraq Buys Airbus H225M Multi-Role Helicopters

Iraq has ordered an unspecified number of H225M multi-role helicopters from Airbus to fill potential capability gaps caused by US troops’ pending withdrawal from the country.

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Bulgarian Parliament Approves German Air Defense System Procurement

The Bulgarian parliament has ratified a government proposal for the phased acquisition of a long-range and six medium-range IRIS-T air-defense systems from Germany.

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Sudan Negotiators Working Phones to Engage Both Sides: US Envoy

Though the Sudanese army is still staying away from ceasefire talks in Switzerland, the US envoy convening the negotiations said they were nonetheless in daily contact.

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