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Ukraine Debuts High-Speed Interceptor Built to Kill Jet-Powered Shaheds

Ukrainian defense firm SkyFall has introduced the P1-SUN JetKiller, a high-speed interceptor designed to counter Russia’s growing use of jet-powered Shahed unmanned aerial systems.

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Oracle Secures Up to $6.9B US Defense Enterprise Software Contract

Oracle has secured a new enterprise software contract with the US Department of Defense under the Enterprise Software Initiative.

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Saudi Says Iran-Backed Groups in Iraq Targeted Territory With Drones

The Saudi defense ministry said that its forces had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched by Iran-backed groups in Iraq targeting petroleum facilities.

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Ukrainian-Danish Venture to Build 12,000 SAKER Military Drones Annually

Kyiv-based defense tech company Twist Robotics has formed a joint venture with Danish-Ukrainian firm Vidar Industries to manufacture its SAKER family of tactical unmanned aerial systems in Denmark.

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Taiwan Commissions Dan Chiang Stealth Corvette as Indigenous Fleet Expands

Taiwan has commissioned the latest Tuo Chiang-class stealth corvette, as the island continues expanding its domestically built naval fleet.

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Drone Strikes Rock Sudan’s El-Obeid After Army Secures Highway

Paramilitary drone strikes shook Sudan's flashpoint city of El-Obeid on Monday, an AFP journalist reported, hours after the army regained control of the city's highway to the capital Khartoum.

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MBDA Begins Low-Rate Production of SPEAR Standoff Cruise Missile 

MBDA has begun low-rate production of the SPEAR cruise missile following successful testing, with first deliveries scheduled for early 2027.

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Turbopower to Provide Decade of C-130 Engine Upkeep Under $343M Pentagon Deal

Turbopower has secured a spot in a Pentagon project worth up to $343.2 million to deliver depot-level assistance for the next-generation T56 propulsion system that powers the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft.

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Saudi Forces Intercept Drones Coming From Iraq: Defense Ministry

The Saudi defense ministry said that its forces had intercepted and destroyed several drones launched from Iraqi territory targeting petroleum facilities.

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New Integrated Powertrain Gives UAVs More Room for Payloads

Light- to medium-class unmanned aerial vehicles could soon gain a more compact propulsion option with US firm ePropelled introducing its new SKYLARK Series.

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