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Vatn Systems Secures $60M for Underwater Drone Program

Vatn Systems has raised $60 million in Series A funding to accelerate the production and development of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the US military, allied forces, and commercial...

December 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Red Cat Partners SpiderOak for Black Widow Drone Security

Red Cat Holdings has partnered with cybersecurity firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for potential inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial...

December 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Northrop Tests Towed Anti-Mine Sonar on US Navy Drone

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated the integration of its AN/AQS-24 anti-mine sonar system with an unmanned surface vessel (USV) for the US Navy, marking a key milestone in uncrewed...

M-tron Wins $20M Deal to Supply RF Parts for US Air Defense

M-tron Industries has secured a two-year production contract valued at $20 million to deliver high-performance radio frequency (RF) components for a major US air defense program. The award reinforces...

Lockheed Martin to Build SPY-7 Radar Systems for Canada

The US Department of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract valued at $104.6 million to manufacture advanced radar systems for Canada under a foreign military sales agreement. The...

Thales Unveils New Compact Sonar for Undersea Warfare

Thales has unveiled a new AI-enabled sonar system designed to enhance undersea warfare capabilities across a wide range of naval platforms. Known as Sonar 76Nano, the compact system is...

December 16, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Hungary Receives All 44 Leopard 2A7HU Tanks From KNDS

KNDS Deutschland has completed the delivery of all 44 Leopard 2A7HU main battle tanks to the Hungarian Army, marking a major milestone in Hungary’s armored forces modernization program. The...

December 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Theon Wins $1B+ Night Vision Goggles Deal in Europe

The Theon–Hensoldt consortium has secured a contract worth approximately €1 billion ($1.17 billion) to supply additional Mikron night vision goggles to the armed forces of Germany and Belgium. Awarded...

December 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Places $152M Order for Rheinmetall Combat Headsets

The German Armed Forces have placed a contract valued at more than €130 million ($152.6 million) with Rheinmetall for advanced soldier communication headsets that integrate hearing protection with tactical...

December 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

German, Ukrainian Defense Firms Partner to Produce Drones

A German unmanned systems manufacturer and a Ukrainian defense technology start-up have announced the formation of a joint venture to mass-produce drones for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The partnership...