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Aug- 2025 -29 AugustAsia Pacific
Japan Seeks Record Defense Budget, to Triple Drone Spending
Japan's defense ministry is aiming for a major boost to its drone arsenal as part of another record spending request.
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29 AugustEurope
Poland to Lift Defense Spending to 4.8% of GPD Next Year
Poland will increase its defense spending next year to 4.8 percent of GDP, near the five percent being demanded of NATO members.
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28 AugustEurope
NATO Says All Countries to Finally Hit 2-Percent Spending Goal
NATO said all its members were finally set this year to hit the alliance's previous defense spending target of two percent of GDP.
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25 AugustEurope
Lithuania to Launch Defense Innovation Hub for Military Technology
Lithuania will open the ‘Vytis’ Defense and Security Innovation Center to develop, test, and certify military technologies.
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19 AugustEurope
Kyiv Launches ‘Zbroya’ Platform to Streamline Defense Industry Access
Ukraine has launched an online platform, “Zbroya,” to centralize government services and opportunities for military equipment manufacturers.
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9 AugustAmericas
Canada’s PM Announces Billions in Defense Spending to Hit NATO Target
Canada announced a multi-billion-dollar military spending package, as the government plans to hit 2 percent defense spending target.
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5 AugustAsia Pacific
Taiwan Drafts New Special Defense Budget Amid Drone, Missile Push
Taiwan is preparing to submit a new special budget of $20–30 billion to boost missile and drone capabilities.
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5 AugustEurope
Greece Seeks First Homegrown ISR Military Satellite, More Defense Tech
Greece, through its state-owned Hellenic Defense Innovation Center (ELKAK), seeks to develop and produce its first domestically-made military satellite.
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5 AugustArms
Slovenia Orders Two More IRIS-T SLM Fire Units Under European Sky Shield
Slovenia has procured two additional IRIS-T SLM fire units from Diehl Defence as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI).
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1 AugustAmericas
Lockheed, Raytheon Awarded Nearly $8 Billion to Supply Missiles for US Allies
The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin and Raytheon contracts totaling approximately $7.8 billion for the procurement of three types of precision-guided missiles under foreign military sales agreements with allied countries.
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