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China Expands South China Sea Network With 27 Military Bases, Some Capable of Hosting Nuclear Bombers
Satellite imagery and assessments by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) confirm that China now maintains 27 militarized outposts across the Paracel and…
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TAI and Airbus Forge Strategic Partnership to Export Hürjet Trainers to Spain
During the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF 2025) in Istanbul, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Airbus formalized a partnership to supply Spain with up to 30 Herjet Advanced Jet Trainers. The agreement…
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Japan Accelerates Carrier Based F-35B ‘Jump Jet’ Deployment to Counter China
Japan is preparing to induct its first operational F-35B short takeoff and vertical landing (STOVL) stealth fighters, with the arrival of four aircraft at Nyutabaru Air Base in Kyushu on August 7,…
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U.S. Marines Deploy Ospreys in Undersea Hunt: First Home for Sonobuoy Launch Platforms
In a significant shift from traditional roles, Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (VMM-162) have begun deploying A-size sonobuoys from MV-22 Osprey aircraft during an anti-submarine exercise near Wallops Island, Virginia.…
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Iranian Proxies Largely Dormant in Israel–Iran War, Experts Say
“As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, Iran’s main proxies – Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and various Iraqi militias – have been conspicuously inactive. Once at the heart of Tehran’s regional strategy, these groups…
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China Conducts Live-Fire Trials of VU‑T10 Unmanned Ground Vehicle
China North Industries Group Corporation (NORINCO) has completed a public demonstration of the VU‑T10 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), a tracked, remotely operated combat platform designed for integration into networked military operations. The…
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China’s Expanding Sea-Based Surveillance: Type 815A Spy Ships Challenge Regional Naval Operations
China’s Type 815A reconnaissance ships continue to play a role in providing intelligence at sea and beyond the horizon for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Ships such as the Yuhengxing (hull…
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HD Hyundai Offers to Build Aegis Destroyers for U.S. Navy to Ease Shipbuilding Bottleneck
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) publicly proposed that, upon formalizing bilateral cooperation, it could build as many as five Aegis-class destroyers per year for the U.S. Navy. The offer follows HD…
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Pentagon Awards $3.5 Billion AMRAAM Contract to Raytheon in Largest Deal of Its Kind
As demand for advanced air-to-air munitions among U.S. allies reaches new heights, the Pentagon has awarded Raytheon, a division of RTX Corporation, a $3.5 billion contract — the largest contract ever for…
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Airbus Delivers 50th A400M to Germany, Reinforcing NATO Air Mobility and Aerial Refuelling
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered the 50th A400M Atlas transport aircraft to the German Air Force, the fourth in Germany’s fleet to be equipped with aerial refueling systems. With a hose…
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