military testing

Pakistan’s First Chinese-Built Hangor Submarine Completes Maiden Live Fire

The Pakistan Navy has completed an anti-ship cruise missile launch from its first Hangor-class attack submarine during the vessel’s maiden live-fire test in the North Arabian Sea.

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British Drone Submarine Fires US Heavyweight Torpedo in Historic First

The US Navy and the UK Royal Navy have successfully fired an Mk 48 heavyweight anti-submarine and anti-surface torpedo from an experimental extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle, marking a historic first for allied undersea warfare.

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US Air Force Accepts FQ-42 Vengeance in Nevada for Crewed-Uncrewed Flight Tests

The US Air Force has taken delivery of an FQ-42 Vengeance unmanned aerial system at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, for further testing under its Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

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Calian, SkyFall to Embed Ukrainian Drone Tactics Into NATO Training

Canadian defense firm Calian Group and Ukraine’s SkyFall have signed a strategic partnership to deliver advanced drone training for NATO and allied forces.

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Pentagon Names Top 10 Drone Makers in Latest $1B Drone Challenge Flyoff

The US Department of Defense has named 10 top-performing drone makers from Gauntlet II, the second major competition in its $1-billion Drone Dominance Program.

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Taiwan Flexes Attack Drones Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces brought multiple types of attack drones into a joint live-fire exercise for the first time in Pingtung County, days before a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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Thales Opens Tactical Comms Testing Lab in Denmark

French defense contractor Thales has launched a military laboratory in Ballerup, Hovedstaden, to conceptualize, trial, and field modern communication solutions for the Danish Armed Forces.

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Indonesia’s Kaplan Armored Personnel Carrier Passes Pre-Delivery Tests in Turkey

Ankara-based defense contractor FNSS and Indonesian state enterprise Pindad have finalized preliminary acceptance tests in Turkey for the Indonesian Army’s first Kaplan armored personnel carrier.

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Rheinmetall Opens Vibration Test Facility for Challenger 3

Rheinmetall has opened a new vibration testing facility in Telford, UK to speed up reliability testing for military vehicles.

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Turkey Grants First Indigenous Military Certificate to Hürkuş-II Trainer Aircraft

Ankara has issued a military certification for the Turkish Aerospace Industries Hürkuş-II jet trainer, marking the first time the country has independently cleared a domestically-built aircraft using entirely national resources.

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