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March 10, 2025
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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 7, 2025
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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 6, 2025
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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...

March 6, 2025
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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 3, 2025
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Turkey’s Akinci UAV Successfully Tested With Locally-Made AESA Radar

Turkey’s Baykar has successfully conducted a flight test of the Aselsan-made Murad 100-A AESA radar aboard its Akinci long-range UCAV. The radar is intended for both targeting and surveillance...

February 28, 2025
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Germany Procures Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet Miniature Recon Drones for Armed Forces

Teledyne FLIR Defense will supply its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the German military under a new contract. The deal includes an unspecified number of nano drones,...

February 28, 2025
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Romania to Purchase V-BAT Surveillance Drones for Naval Operations in $30M Deal

The Romanian Navy will procure MQ-35A V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drones from the US in a government-to-government agreement worth about $30 million. Two systems, each with four drones,...

February 28, 2025
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Lockheed Martin Launches Modular Multi-Layered Defense System Against Drone Threats

Lockheed Martin has revealed a new modular counter-drone system capable of identifying and neutralizing threats, including drone swarms. The layered defense uses a sensor network to detect low-flying UAVs,...

February 27, 2025
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MARTAC and Sealartec Reveal Autonomous System for Launching and Retrieving Uncrewed Vessels

MARTAC and Sealartec have revealed an Autonomous Launch and Recovery System (ALARS) that enables fully unmanned deployment and retrieval of USVs. The system is designed for MARTAC’s MANTAS T8...

February 27, 2025
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Kongsberg Submits Prototype Underwater Drone for US Navy’s Deep-Sea Operations Program

Kongsberg Discovery has handed over its HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle prototype to support the US Navy’s large undersea drone initiative. The AUV passed acceptance trials in Norway earlier...