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What`s New

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Germany Moving Forward With BlueWhale Purchase

German media sources reported that government negotiations for the purchase of Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI’s) BlueWhale large autonomous underwater vehicle (LAUV) have ...
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Watchkeeper UAV Begins Slow Cruise Out of British Service

Following a November 2024 government decision, the British Ministry of Defense is phasing out its fleet of 46 Thales Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Despite ...
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U.K. Plans ALBION class Sale to Brazil

The U. K. ’s two ALBION-class amphibious transport docks (LPDs) have been taken out of service following a decision made earlier this year to sell the ships to Brazil. The ...

Reports

Fighter Deliveries at 2025 Mid-Year Show Pressures for U.S. Primes

Jon Hemler
6 August 2025