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Irving Shipbuilding to Begin Construction of Canadian Navy’s New River-Class Destroyers

Irving Shipbuilding, based in Nova Scotia, has secured a contract to begin building the first three of 15 River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy. The $5.5 billion (CAD...

Top Aces Launches AI-Powered Training Drone for Simulated Air Combat

Top Aces has unveiled an AI-driven software that simulates enemy flight behavior for advanced air combat training. Dubbed an “autonomous constructive wingman,” the system replicates tactical maneuvers typically seen...

Taiwanese Military Plans to Acquire Four Distinct Categories of Armed Drones

In response to regional security challenges, Taiwan is set to procure four different types of loitering munitions or kamikaze drones. One variant will handle close-range precision attacks, while another...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Textron Selected for US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Development Program

Textron Systems has reportedly been selected to build the US Army’s first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), edging out proposals from General Dynamics, McQ, and Oshkosh Defense. Sources revealed that...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Leonardo and Baykar Team Up to Address Rising European Demand for Drones

Italian defense company Leonardo and Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar have signed a deal to jointly develop and produce unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The collaboration includes the creation of a...

March 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

MSubs Debuts UK Royal Navy’s First Extra-Large Autonomous Submarine in Plymouth

British firm MSubs has officially launched the UK Royal Navy’s prototype Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) in Plymouth, as part of the Cetus Project. Aimed at enhancing the...

March 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

DARPA, Serco Complete Initial Prototype of NOMARS Uncrewed Naval Vessel

DARPA and Serco have finalized the construction of the first prototype under the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. Designed to operate entirely without crew or onboard mission systems,...

Australian Armed Forces Acquire Portable Robots for Neutralizing Explosives

Babcock Australasia has supplied compact, portable robotic systems to enhance the Australian Defence Forces’ capabilities in identifying and neutralizing explosive threats. Known as SPUR (Squad Packable Utility Robots), these...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Altechna Joins EU Initiative to Create First Indigenous 100kW Laser Weapon

Lithuanian company Altechna will participate in the EU-funded TALOS-TWO project to develop a 100-kilowatt laser weapon system—the first of its kind fully developed within Europe. With a €25 million...

Morocco Purchases Chinese TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ Armed Drones for Military Use

Morocco has purchased TB-001K “Scorpion” unmanned aerial vehicles from China to bolster its military modernization and deepen defense cooperation with Beijing. Developed by Sichuan Tengden, the UAV features a...