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15 July

Indian Firm Debuts UGV With Drone Relay for Beyond-Line-of-Sight Control

Indian firm Svaayatt Systems is bringing beyond-line-of-sight capability to its new unmanned ground vehicle, eliminating the need for fixed communications infrastructure.

15 July

Christine Casimiro

Hyundai Rotem Armored Vehicles Earn South Korea’s First NATO Quality Certification

Hyundai Rotem’s armored vehicle lineup, including the K2 main battle tank, has become the first South Korean defense product to receive a quality assurance certification from NATO.

15 July

US Army vehicles offload from a logistics support vessel during CJLOTS 2026 in South Korea. Photo: Sgt. Alexcia Rupert/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

Leidos Partners With Rune on Military AI Logistics for Indo-Pacific

Leidos and Rune Technologies are combining their artificial intelligence platforms to help military commanders in the Indo-Pacific anticipate logistics needs before they disrupt operations.

14 July

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 11th Airborne Division, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, and Indonesian soldiers assigned to the Indonesian Army Strategic Reserve Command, hold a secure position at the Jungle Field Training Exercise during Super Garuda Shield 25 in Baturaja, Indonesia, Aug. 29, 2025. Super Garuda Shield is an annual exercise between the Indonesian National Armed Forces and the U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities and cooperation. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. John Farmer)

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia, Singapore Deepen Defense Partnership With New Military Training Zones

Indonesia and Singapore are planning to launch military training facilities at three sites in Sumatra and Kalimantan, expanding warfighter preparatory efforts under their long-standing bilateral defense agreement.

14 July

United States Navy Virginia Class submarine USS Mississippi arrives at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia for a routine port visit. *** Local Caption *** United States Navy Virginia Class submarine USS Mississippi has arrived at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia. The submarine is in Australia for a routine visit to provide respite for the crew. The visit reflects the ongoing strength of Australias alliance with the United States and builds on the visits of nuclear-powered submarines from AUKUS partners over the last 60 years.

Giulia Bernacchi

Australia Awards $4.3M for AUKUS Undersea Autonomy Technologies

Australia committed $4 million to develop advanced communications technologies for autonomous undersea vehicles under the AUKUS partnership.

14 July

Christine Casimiro

South Korean F-15K Slam Eagle Fighters to Receive EPAWSS EW Suite

The Republic of Korea Air Force F-15K Slam Eagle fighters are set to receive BAE Systems’ AN/ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability Systems.

14 July

Jodesz Gavilan

India Moves to Expand Carl-Gustaf Arsenal With 450 M4 Launchers

The Indian Army is moving to acquire 450 Carl-Gustaf M4 rocket launchers as it upgrades infantry firepower for operations across high-altitude, desert, and other demanding environments.

13 July

Inder Singh Bisht

India Approves High-Altitude Pseudo Satellite to Fill Surveillance Gap

India has approved the acquisition of a High Altitude Pseudo Satellite capability to strengthen long-endurance surveillance capabilities.

13 July

Rojoef Manuel

Rolls-Royce Starts Reactor Plant Expansion for UK, Australian Nuclear Submarines

Rolls-Royce Submarines has begun construction on a major expansion of its Raynesway facility in Derby, England, to boost nuclear reactor production for British and Australian undersea warfare programs.

13 July