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October 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Italy to Get Hybrid Underwater Drone Soon

Italy’s Saipem has unveiled the Hydrone-D, a state-of-the-art underwater drone engineered as a critical asset for the Italian Navy’s future mine countermeasure operations. As the latest hybrid autonomous underwater...

October 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Anduril Chosen by US Army for Drone Defense

The US Army has selected California-based Anduril Industries to provide its next-generation capability for assisting troops in tracking and neutralizing unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The award follows a competitive...

October 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Moog Launches Light Turret for Combat Vehicles

Moog has unveiled its latest innovation in turreted weapon systems: the Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (LW RIwP). Purpose-built for lighter combat vehicles such as the Infantry Squad Vehicle, LW...

October 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Israel Chooses L3Harris & IAI for Attack Jet

The U.S.-based L3Harris Technologies has entered into a strategic defense partnership with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to jointly develop a sophisticated new light-attack and intelligence aircraft named Blue Sky...

October 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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BAE’s M109A7 Howitzer Adds Range to US Army

BAE Systems has launched the new M109A7 52 caliber self-propelled howitzer, pairing the robust M109A7 Paladin chassis with Rheinmetall’s long-range L52 155mm cannon to address the U.S. Army’s need...

October 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
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South Korea Chooses L3Harris for AEW&C Jets

L3Harris Technologies, listed on the NYSE as LHX, has secured a major contract to supply modified Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft equipped with airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems...

Germany & NL Spend €4.5B on 222 SCHAKAL IFVs

Germany and the Netherlands have strengthened their defense collaboration with the signing of a €4.5 billion contract through OCCAR to acquire 222 new SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, further expanding...

October 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Netherlands Partners in AI Combat Drone Program

The Netherlands has formally joined the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, a groundbreaking program aimed at deploying next-generation autonomous drones to operate as “loyal wingmen” alongside...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

GA Tests Advanced Long-Range Maneuvering Projectile

General Atomics has confirmed successful testing of its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile (LRMP), a guided 155mm artillery round designed to deliver precision strikes at distances surpassing 100 kilometers. Trials...

October 17, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
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Lockheed, Diehl Expand PAC-3 Missile Supply Network

Lockheed Martin and Diehl Defence have formalized an agreement to enhance the production and supply chain of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor, bolstering defense manufacturing resilience. Under the...