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Thailand Eyes Ship-Sinking BrahMos Supersonic Missiles From India

Bangkok is exploring procurement of the anti-ship variant of India's homegrown BrahMos supersonic cruise missile to modernize the Royal Thai Navy’s maritime deterrence.

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Mitsubishi Launches New Large Patrol Vessel for Japan Coast Guard

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has inaugurated the JS Yashima (PLH-46) large patrol vessel for the Japan Coast Guard at its Shimonoseki Shipyard Enoura Plant in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

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Indian Navy Accepts Second Nistar Diving Support Ship From HSL

Hindustan Shipyard Limited has delivered the second Nistar-class diving support vessel to the Indian Navy as part of a contract from 2018.

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Turkey’s Kizilelma Fighter Drone Fires Guided Bombs From Internal Bay for First Time

Baykar’s Kizilelma unmanned combat aircraft has completed its first live-fire tests using its internal weapons bay, successfully releasing precision-guided munitions against ground targets in Çorlu.

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BAE Hosts Defense Interoperability Testing Event in Michigan

BAE Systems has hosted a defense interoperability testing event in Michigan, bringing together government and industry participants.

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Denmark Launches New 11-Month Military Service With 1,600 Recruits  

Denmark has begun its new 11-month military service program, with around 1,600 recruits entering the first intake under recent reforms.

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A New Drone Steps Into the Gap Between FPVs and Long-Range UAVs

As militaries seek strike drones with greater reach but lower cost, Ukrainian firm F-Drones has unveiled the F-CAPTAIN, a medium-range unmanned aerial vehicle built to engage targets up to 100 kilometers away.

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Rheinmetall Introduces 6,000-Tonne Frigate for NATO’s Future Fleets

Rheinmetall is looking to shape the next generation of naval warfare with a new guided missile frigate designed for what it calls “the world’s most demanding threat environments.”

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Netherlands Is Giving Its Future Frigates a 12-Meter Drone Boat Wingman

The Royal Netherlands Navy is equipping its future anti-submarine warfare frigates with a new uncrewed surface vessel designed to detect and track enemy submarines in contested waters.

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Ukraine’s Latest Armored Carrier Packs Blast Protection With Twin-Machine-Gun Firepower

A new armored personnel carrier from Ukrainian firm MAC HUB combines mine-resistant protection, remote firepower, and battlefield awareness features in a single platform.

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