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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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US Navy Taps Three Gulf Coast Yards for $280M LCU 1700 Expansion Deal

The US Navy has awarded prototyping contracts worth $280.5 million to Conrad Shipyard, Master Boat Builders, and Saronic Technologies in support of the LCU 1700-class landing craft program.

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Germany Lays Keel of Third Type 424 Spy Ship, Eyes Fourth Vessel

Germany has announced plans to procure a fourth Type 424 signals intelligence and reconnaissance vessel, as Rheinmetall laid the keel for the third ship ahead of schedule at its Peene-Werft shipyard in Wolfgast.

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Spain Moves Closer to Fielding First Domestic Tactical Drones With Indra’s ‘Tarsis’

Indra is advancing the development of up to 147 Tarsis drones for Spain, moving the European nation closer to fielding its first domestically produced tactical unmanned aerial systems.

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Indian Air Force Tests Drone Combat Power at First ‘Dronathon’

The Indian Air Force has launched its inaugural Dronathon 2026 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, bringing domestic defense companies, startups, and other innovators into three days of operational drone trials.

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US Army Uses AI to Predict Logistics Risks in Japan Drill

The US Army’s 11th Airborne Division deployed Gallatin AI’s Navigator platform to forecast supply needs and identify logistics risks during Exercise Yama Sakura 91 in Japan.

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UAE, France Back $1B Push to Build ‘World’s Largest’ Space AI Infrastructure

A planned 50-satellite constellation will use artificial intelligence to analyze sensor data in orbit, transmitting the results to Earth.

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NATO’s Drones Work. Its Foundations Don’t.

NATO’s growing reliance on unmanned systems is exposing an overlooked weakness: the physical infrastructure needed to deploy, sustain, and respond with those capabilities.

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IDV USA Selected to Develop Autonomous Breaching Vehicle for US Army 

IDV USA has been selected to develop an autonomous vehicle platform capable of breaching battlefield obstacles for the US Army.

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Boeing-Anduril Team Moves Forward in US Army Interceptor Program 

The US Army has advanced Boeing and Anduril to the next stage of a competition to develop a new air defense interceptor.

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