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June 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms

GDEB Lands $987M Contract Modification for Early Material Procurement and Submarine Construction Funding.

General Dynamics Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics, has announced a $987 million modification to its existing submarine production contract. The new agreement enhances efforts in component development,...

June 19, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

NEODE Systems Achieves First Contract Milestone Under MBDA.

NEODE Systems, a start-up launched by MBDA to advance digital and AI-based defense technologies, has landed its inaugural contract from France’s DGA on behalf of the French Army. Just...

June 19, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Safran and Pen Aviation Announce Collaboration, Securing First Export Win for Compact Optronic Systems.

Pen Aviation, an established UAV solutions provider active in both France and Asia, has signed an extended partnership agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense. This builds on their 2024...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Drone Forge Completes First Airbus Flexrotor Acquisition.

Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have finalized an agreement to acquire six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) packages totaling 17 aircraft, marking the largest Flexrotor order...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

KNDS France Presents the SERVAL Counter-UAV Variant, Offering End-to-End Threat Detection and Elimination.

Within the high-end segment of the VLTP program, the French DGA has placed an order for 530 SERVAL vehicles through the joint venture formed by KNDS France and Texelis....

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AV and UAS Denmark Join Forces to Boost Allied Unmanned Aerial Systems Capabilities in Europe.

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark, home to the UAS Denmark Test Center. The agreement...

June 18, 2025
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Land Platforms

BAE Works with U.S. Army to Deliver Capability Enhancements to the M109 Paladin Platform.

BAE Systems has joined forces with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the M109-52 Self-Propelled Howitzer prototype. Through a Cooperative Research and Development...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Eighth U.S. THAAD Battery Delivered by Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the U.S. government. This package includes three launchers and...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

New MOU Between Safran and Babcock Reinforces Franco-British Defence Ties.

Safran Electronics & Defense, a leader in advanced defence technologies, and Babcock International Group have announced plans to deepen their collaboration across multi-domain mission systems, aircraft engines, space technologies,...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Teledyne FLIR OEM Supports Defense Readiness with Fully NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Solutions.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced that its range of dual-use thermal camera modules—including Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now meet National Defense Authorization Act...