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South Korea launches final Aegis destroyer ROKS Daeho Kim
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries launched the third and final KDX-III Batch-II Aegis destroyer, ROKS Daeho Kim Jong-seo, on September 30, completing the ROK
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Royal Navy's XLUUV Excalibur Fires Torpedo in AUKUS Trial
The Royal Navy's uncrewed submarine XV Excalibur has successfully launched a US Mk48 torpedo off Scotland, a first for AUKUS Pillar 2 aimed at advancing
Budgets and procurement
Saronic Marauder production contract Navy MUSV
Saronic Technologies has secured a firm-fixed-price production contract for 10 of its Marauder autonomous ships under the U.S.
Roles and operations
Boeing wins $20 billion U.S. Navy F/A-XX
The U.S. Navy has selected Boeing to build its next-generation F/A-XX carrier-based fighter under a contract exceeding $20 billion, announced on September
Policy and oversight
Ukraine's Fedorov launches Army of Robots to deploy
Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the 'Army of Robots' initiative, aiming to field humanoid-like robots on the battlefield within six
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Trump Administration Obligates $307 Million in Ukraine
The Trump administration has legally committed $307 million of a $400 million Ukraine military aid package, with plans to obligate the remaining $93
Equipment
U.S. Navy Establishes Robotic Autonomous Systems Development
The U.S. Navy has officially created the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center (RASWDC) to accelerate the integration of unmanned
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Air Force Eliminates China Aerospace Studies Institute
The U.S. Air Force is cutting all 10 civilian positions at the China Aerospace Studies Institute effective October 1, shifting its unclassified research on
Armed forces
RAF grounds Hawk T1 and T2 fleets after RAF Valley crash
The UK Royal Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of Hawk T1 and T2 training jets following a crash of a Hawk T2 at RAF Valley in Anglesey.
Equipment
Italian Navy Secures €3.7 Billion for Two DDX Destroyers
A Fincantieri-Leonardo joint venture has won a €3.7 billion contract to build two next-generation DDX destroyers for the Italian Navy, with deliveries
Budgets and procurement
Ecuador's General Delgado Calls for Unified Hemisphere
Ecuador's top military commander says transnational crime networks, now linked to global mafias and diversifying into illegal mining, require a coordinated
Roles and operations
US Navy awards EMALS contracts despite Trump
The US Navy is proceeding with electromagnetic catapults for Ford-class carriers, awarding new contracts, despite a recent presidential memo ordering a
Armed forces
U.S. Special Forces Test Helicopter Landing on Unmanned
The U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has successfully landed an MH-47G Chinook on an autonomous Sea Machines barge for the first
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South Korea Approves New Stealth Anti-Ship Missile
South Korea's DAPA has approved a 12-year program to develop a new stealthy, long-range anti-ship missile, with an estimated cost of $1.15 billion.
Armed forces
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.2 Billion Army PrSM Increment 2
Lockheed Martin secures a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to produce the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile Increment 2, following a second successful maritime-strike flight test.
Equipment
General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance drone to Creech AFB
General Atomics has delivered an FQ-42 Vengeance collaborative combat aircraft to Creech Air Force Base for testing. The U.S.
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Leonardo partners with Alkeon for Danish 76mm naval gun
Leonardo and Alkeon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish local assembly and production of the 76/62 mm Super Rapid naval gun system in
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