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India Picks Paras for $5.2M Homegrown Anti-Drone Project

India’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Paras Anti-Drone Technologies a contract worth ₹461.9 million ($5.2 million) for the supply of advanced anti-drone systems to the country’s armed forces. The...

EOS to Equip Australia’s Redback IFVs with Weapon Units

Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) has awarded Electro Optic Systems (EOS) a contract worth 108 million Australian dollars ($71 million) to supply Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) for the Australian Defence...

Thales Belgium Sends Airburst Anti-Drone Rockets to Kyiv

Thales Belgium has unveiled a low-cost 70mm rocket equipped with the FZ123 airburst warhead, designed to combat Shahed-type drones and similar unmanned threats. According to the company, an undisclosed...

October 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Lockheed Unveils Hybrid VTOL Drone for Multi-Role Use

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has revealed a new generation of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones that bridge the capabilities of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. The new platform family,...

October 8, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Germany, Switzerland Advance Joint Patriot Air Defense

Germany and Switzerland are exploring a joint acquisition of the Patriot air defense system as part of broader efforts to enhance European defense cooperation and interoperability. The initiative aligns...

Kratos Wins US Navy Deal to Upgrade AN/SPY-1 Radars

The U.S. Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a Phase 1 contract to initiate an in-house sustainment effort for the AN/SPY-1 radar, the primary sensor system aboard...

Germany Secretly Sends 1,000 Military Trucks to Ukraine

Germany has reportedly placed a confidential order for more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Zetros military trucks to support Ukraine’s defense logistics. The order, disclosed by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), aims...

October 8, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Bell, Marotta Partner on Power System for US Assault Helicopter

Bell Textron has awarded a contract to Marotta Controls to design and produce a new power inverter for the U.S. Army’s upcoming MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The...

October 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

US Company Debuts Glide Kit for Long-Range Attacks

Virginia-based defense startup Aventra has raised $3 million in funding to transform conventional unguided munitions into AI-enabled precision weapons capable of striking targets up to 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers)...

North Korea Reveals Indigenous Pantsir-Style System

North Korea has unveiled a new short-range air defense system that appears heavily influenced by Russia’s Pantsir platform. The system was showcased at the Defense Development 2025 exhibition, where...