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Kazakhstan Integrates Drone Warfare Lessons Into Military Training

Kazakhstan is expanding its military training to incorporate lessons from drone warfare as it prepares troops for modern combat.

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Babcock, Oxford University Launch Study on Defense Engineering Skills Shortage

Babcock and the University of Oxford have launched a study on whether the UK's engineering workforce can meet future defense needs.

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US Space Force Receives Fifth Next-Gen Nuclear Detection Sensor

The US National Nuclear Security Administration has delivered its fifth next-generation Global Burst Detector payload to the US Space Force.

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ACMI Grows Indiana Defense Manufacturing Hub, New Companies Join 

The American Center for Manufacturing and Innovation has expanded its National Security Industrial Hub in Indiana.

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Pratt & Whitney Engine for Semi-Autonomous Collaborative Platforms Hits Milestone

Semi-autonomous collaborative aircraft could soon receive a new propulsion system as RTX subsidiary Pratt & Whitney has completed a key design milestone for its Valox 1500 engine.

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Portugal Debuts Heavy-Lift Drone That Can Carry 200-Kilogram Payloads

Portuguese firm TEKEVER is pushing autonomous logistics forward with the AR6, a heavy-lift drone designed to transport 200-kilogram payloads across distances of up to 500 kilometers.

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One Warhead, Many Platforms: BAE Systems Launches BlackThorn

BAE Systems is moving toward a new class of battlefield payloads, releasing a family of multi-role warheads designed to deliver adaptable effects for emerging weapon systems.

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Israel PM Vows to Act ‘With Force’ After Deadly Violence in West Bank

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Friday to respond firmly after an Israeli was killed in violence in the occupied West Bank that also killed four Palestinians.

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Romania Shoots Down Drone in Its Airspace for First Time

Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

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Taiwan Coast Guard Receives 1,000-Ton ‘Penghu’ Patrol Cutter  

The Taiwanese Coast Guard has taken delivery of the 1,000-ton Penghu (CG 1007) patrol cutter from CSBC Corp.'s Keelung shipyard.

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