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Australia takes aim with US-made loitering munitions
AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 has a 3.69-pound (1.68 kg) warhead and 19-mile (30 km) range in its latest Block 20 variant.
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Europe
Germany to help procure drones for Ukraine, Pistorius says
The country will present a plan for NATO to buy drones “from German industry” on behalf of the Ukrainian armed forces, Pistorius said.
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Pentagon keeps commitment to Sentinel nuclear missile as costs balloon
Even a modified version of the Sentinel ICBM will be 81% more expensive than the program's original costs.
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Latvia, Estonia tap German industry for air defense radars, weapons
The effort is meant to upgrade their air defense capabilities under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
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One dies after explosion at General Dynamics plant in Arkansas
Production is on hold at the building where the explosion occurred while an investigation is ongoing.
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MBDA, Kongsberg snub Swiss tender for medium-range air defense system
Germany's Diehl remains the only vendor in the running, offering its Iris-T system, which Berlin has previously donated to Ukraine.
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German arms exports on track to hit record high again
Ukraine remained the No. 1 destination, receiving almost €4.88 billion worth of materiel in the first half of 2024.
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Kansas businessman pleads guilty in case over illegal export of aviation tech to Russia
A Kansas businessman has pleaded guilty to illegally exporting sensitive aviation technology to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
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Spurned by KNDS, Leonardo teams with Rheinmetall for Italy’s new tanks
A new industry team-up ratchets up the drama in Rome's multibillion-dollar purchases of tanks and fighting vehicles, with implications for the Euro-tank.
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Military investigators raid contractors near Army’s training HQ
The raid involved multiple facilities of the Orlando-based Cole Engineering Services, that company confirmed.
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Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
The purchase would reverse a longtime Boeing strategy of outsourcing key work on its passenger planes.
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Australia aims to boost local arms production. So far it’s leaning foreign.
Are the government’s efforts to sovereignly produce guided weapons misguided?
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Construction begins on new fleet of warships for Royal Canadian Navy
The project will see the construction of 15 warships to replace the current fleet of Halifax-class frigates.
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Next-gen helo engines delivered to Sikorsky for Black Hawk integration
Sikorsky has received two Improved Turbine Engine Program engines and will begin integrating them into UH-60 Black Hawks in the coming months.
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Germany approves funds to develop supersonic weapon, buy thousands of missiles
Germany will join forces with Norway in developing the supersonic Tyrfing missile.
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House shoots down amendment to cut F-35 purchase
Meanwhile, there's talk of authorizing the defense secretary to seize Lockheed Martin's intellectual property.
South Korea orders first batch of KF-21 fighters
The order comes as the manufacturer reports the jet's development is currently 80% complete.
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