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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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Armed forces on The Standing Army: Exercito, Marinha, Forca Aerea and Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Mexico.
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US and UK forces sink USS Klakring in Atlantic Thunder 2026
U.S. And UK forces sank the decommissioned frigate ex-USS Klakring during Exercise Atlantic Thunder 2026 in the North Atlantic on Sept. 25, 2026.
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Saudi Navy graduates personnel from AKINCI UAV training
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces graduated 30 personnel from Turkish AKINCI combat drone training in September 2026, marking a step toward maritime drone
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Navy shipyard modernization cost timeline GAO report 200
A GAO report reveals the Navy's shipyard modernization program could cost $200 billion and take 50 years, far exceeding initial estimates and raising
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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.
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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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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.
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U.S. And Latin American Forces Launch Joint Task Force
A new U.S. Southern Command joint task force is coordinating intelligence and operations with 19 regional partners to combat transnational criminal
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Germany's First F-35 Stealth Fighter Rolls Out in Texas
German and US officials celebrated the rollout of Germany's first F-35A stealth fighter in Texas, marking a major shift in Berlin's defense posture
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U.S. Navy Awards $280M to Three Shipyards for LCU 1700 Craft
The U.S. Navy has awarded $280 million in prototype contracts to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders, and Saronic Technologies to accelerate production
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OSK Design Pitches 95-Meter Coastal Corvette to Denmark
OSK Design has unveiled a heavily armed, 95-meter Coastal Corvette concept for the Royal Danish Navy, designed to fill a fleet capability gap between
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US Delivers $5 Million in Security Equipment to Panama
The United States has delivered over $5 million in maritime, border, and cybersecurity equipment to Panama's security forces in June, as part of expanded
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Argentina's Joint Chief on Hemispheric Security
Adm. Marcelo Dalle Nogare, chief of Argentina's Armed Forces Joint Staff, outlines the country's leading role in new U.S.-led counter-cartel efforts and
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Ukraine's Long Neptune Missiles Cripple Russian Warships
Ukrainian forces struck three Russian Black Sea Fleet vessels in Novorossiysk using Long Neptune cruise missiles, inflicting severe damage and degrading
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Pentagon Seeks Border Tech Testbed Expansion
A senior Pentagon official says the U.S.-Mexico border has become a testbed for new military tech like lasers and drones, with hopes to expand experiments
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Central American Forces Deploy Drones Against Crime
Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama are acquiring unmanned aerial systems and surveillance technology to monitor borders and combat drug trafficking networks
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US Air Force seeks cargo plane-launched
The US Air Force is soliciting proposals to transform cargo planes into launch platforms for AI-controlled drone swarms that can autonomously defend
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Cocaine Concealed in Timber Seized in Brazil and Chile
Authorities in Brazil and Chile have uncovered a major drug trafficking method involving cocaine chemically impregnated into timber shipments, with
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Poland readies for record-breaking defense
Poland plans to spend 200 billion zloty on defense in 2026, driving record participation at the MSPO show in Kielce with 1,000 exhibitors and a new hall
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European Firms Develop Containerized Naval Anti-Drone Module
Destinus, OMT, and CUBEDIN have signed an MoU to integrate the Hornet counter-drone system into a standardized container module for warships, aiming to offer a modular defense against drone swarms.
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GE Engines to Power ROK Navy KDDX Destroyers
GE Aerospace will supply 12 marine gas turbines to power South Korea's six new KDDX destroyers, supporting a first-of-its-kind electric propulsion system.
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US Navy Targets 2028 for SPY-6 Radar
The US Navy and Raytheon are studying options to install the AN/SPY-6(V)3 radar on its three Zumwalt-class destroyers by 2028, years ahead of the original
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Ndrangheta Expands Cocaine Hub in Ecuador
The Italian 'Ndrangheta mafia is using Ecuador as a key logistics hub for cocaine trafficking to Europe, operating through local gangs and international networks.
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US Air Force Awards Boeing $131.2 Billion
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing an indefinite-delivery contract worth up to $131.2 billion for F-15 production, upgrades, and sustainment, covering
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Israeli Forces Target Hezbollah in Strategic
Israeli forces are intensifying operations around the Ali al-Taher hills in southern Lebanon, a strategic high ground believed to host a Hezbollah command