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October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Skydio Wins $7.9M US Army Deal for X10D Recon Drones

The US Army has awarded Skydio, an American drone manufacturer, a $7.9-million contract to deliver its X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS). The deal falls under the Short Range...

October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Auterion Completes Artemis Long-Range Drone Program

Auterion has successfully completed development of its Artemis long-range strike drone, created under a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) initiative to advance next-generation unmanned strike capabilities. The new platform...

October 16, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Hanwha Unveils AI-Driven 70-Crew Surface Warship

Hanwha Ocean has revealed a cutting-edge surface combatant concept that represents South Korea’s vision for its next-generation strategic naval platform. Developed to serve as a flagship for the country’s...

Boeing Secures $2.7B Deal for Patriot PAC-3 Seekers

Boeing has been awarded $2.7 billion in multiyear contracts to manufacture seeker components for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile, the cornerstone of the US Army’s air and missile...

Dedrone, TYTAN Join Forces to Strengthen NATO C-UAS

US-based Dedrone, now part of Axon, has joined forces with Germany’s TYTAN Technologies to enhance NATO’s defense against the growing drone threat. The collaboration merges Dedrone’s AI-powered airspace monitoring...

October 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

GA, Hanwha Partner on Short-Takeoff Gray Eagle Drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to co-develop and produce the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL)...

October 15, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Boeing, Leonardo Join Forces for Flight School Next

Boeing and Leonardo have teamed up to compete for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next training program, an initiative that will overhaul the military’s current helicopter pilot training system....

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

V2X Unveils Tempest System to Evade Post-Fire Detection

Virginia-based defense firm V2X has introduced a new generation of mission-focused battlefield solutions for the U.S. Army, with its flagship innovation being the Tempest, a rapid-response mobile fires platform...

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

GDLS, Parry Labs Boost Digital Links in Combat Systems

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Parry Labs have formed a strategic partnership to fast-track digital integration across U.S. Army combat systems, combining decades of vehicle development experience with...

October 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Enhances Missile Defense Radars for New Threats

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is set to roll out a new software upgrade for its Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) to strengthen ballistic missile detection and classification...