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Archer Aviation to Deliver Midnight eVTOL Fleet for US Air Force

Archer Aviation has received a contract to supply up to six Midnight electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for the US Air Force.

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Ukraine-Bound VAMPIRE Anti-Drone Systems to Have EOS Gimbals

L3Harris has selected EOS Defense Systems USA to supply gimbals for the Ukraine-bound Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment counter-drone systems.

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Slovenia to Buy C-27J Spartan Aircraft, Six Choppers in Revised Defense Plan

Slovenia has revised its current defense plan to acquire six multi-purpose helicopters and a C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft.

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Lockheed to Scale Up ‘Highest Powered’ Laser Weapon to 500kW

Lockheed Martin has announced it is upgrading the most powerful laser weapon it has ever produced to a new benchmark: 500 kilowatts.

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Turkey Launches Next Round of F-16 Upgrade Program

Turkey has officially launched the second phase of an indigenous upgrade program for its F-16 fleet.

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Taiwan Military Not Ready to Repel Chinese Invasion: US Research

The Taiwanese military is not prepared with enough weapons to defend against a Chinese invasion, a US security research institute has found.

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North Korea Flaunts Two New Aircraft Resembling US Military Drones

North Korea recently showcased two new aircraft military observers claim were copies of US-made MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-4 Global Hawk drones.

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Germany’s Thyssenkrupp Teams With MDL for Indian Sub Midlife Upgrade

Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems has partnered with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited to overhaul and modernize the Indian submarine INS Shankush.

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Russia Says Repelled Drone Attack on Black Sea Patrol Boats

Russia said that it repelled an overnight Ukrainian drone attack targeting its patrol boats in the Black Sea.

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French, Italian Horizon Frigates to Receive Mid-Life Upgrade

OCCAR has awarded Naviris and EUROSAM a mid-life upgrade contract for the French and Italian Navy’s Horizon-class frigates.

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