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China Turns to DeepSeek AI for Fighter Jet Design: Report

China has begun using the artificial intelligence platform DeepSeek to support the design of new military aircraft.

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US Military Eyes 3D-Printing Large Vehicle Parts in New $9M Illinois Lab

The US military’s effort to speed up how it builds and replaces vehicle parts is getting a high-tech lift thanks to a new $9-million research lab in Illinois.

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AeroVironment Introduces Kamikaze Drone Built for EW-Contested Missions

AeroVironment has introduced the “Red Dragon,” a loitering munition engineered to thrive in challenging electronic warfare environments.

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Latvian Startup Launches ‘BLAZE’ AI-Powered Counter-Drone System

Origin Robotics has introduced “BLAZE,” an autonomous, AI-driven counter-drone system targeting and neutralizing fast-moving aerial threats.

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Filming Russian Kills Lets Ukrainian Troops Earn Weapons From Military Tech Store

Ukrainian soldiers now have a chance to access new weapons if they capture Russian kills on camera, thanks to a new government initiative.

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Conti Federal to Support US Navy Infrastructure Works in Pacific

Conti Federal has accepted a $990-million deal to modernize US Navy infrastructure installed in the Pacific area of operations.

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US Army Takes Delivery of First X10D Drones From Skydio

Skydio has fulfilled the first order of its X10D small unmanned aerial systems for the US Army as part of its quadcopter replacement program.

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South Africa Receives Third Inshore Patrol Vessel From Damen

Damen Shipyards Cape Town has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel, SAS Adam Kok (P1573), to the South African Navy.

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Greek Firm Launches Autonomous One-Way Weapons for Coastal Defense

Greece-based Delian Alliance Industries has announced its new line of autonomous one-way effectors for coastal defense: the Interceptigon series.

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Ukraine, Russia Trade Aerial Attacks Ahead of WWII Victory Parade

Russia and Ukraine traded a barrage of drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, in attacks that killed two in Kyiv and forced Moscow to shut major airports hours before a swathe of foreign leaders was to arrive.

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