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December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

HII Moves ROMULUS Autonomous Vessel Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is progressing development of its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family, with the prototype now approximately 30 percent complete. The company plans to begin sea trials...

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Ratel X Showcases Ukraine’s Next-Gen Ground Drones

Ratel has introduced the Ratel X unmanned ground vehicle as part of efforts to enhance Ukraine’s frontline robotic capabilities. Designed as a compact and highly maneuverable platform, the system...

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

US Navy Selects Saronic for Corsair Autonomous Vessels

The US Navy has awarded defense technology firm Saronic a $392 million production contract for its Corsair autonomous surface vessel, marking a significant step in accelerating the service’s adoption...

December 15, 2025
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Land Platforms

Netherlands Orders Skyranger Systems to Counter Drones

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded Rheinmetall Air Defence a major contract to supply Skyranger short-range air defense systems to the Dutch Armed Forces. Valued in the high...

December 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Northrop Introduces AiON Counter-Drone System to Market

Northrop Grumman has expanded its counter-drone portfolio with the launch of AiON, a next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) designed to detect, track, and defeat aerial threats before they can...

December 15, 2025
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Air Platforms

Boeing Delivers Upgraded B-52 Radar to US Air Force

Boeing has delivered the first B-52 Stratofortress bomber equipped with the new APQ-188 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to the US Air Force for testing at Edwards Air...

December 14, 2025
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Air Platforms

US Army Awards Sikorsky $433M Black Hawk Helicopter Deal

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, has secured a $433.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Army under the Black Hawk multiyear ten (MY10) procurement program....

December 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Finland Approves AIM-120D-3 Missile Buy for F-35A Fleet

Finland has taken a major step in equipping its future F-35A fighter fleet, approving the acquisition of AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) from the United States. The decision...

December 12, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Australia Launches $199M Program to Modernize Aircrew Training

The Australian government has committed more than AUD 300 million ($199.8 million) to establish a Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS), significantly expanding and modernizing how the Royal Australian...

December 12, 2025
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Naval Platforms

GE Aerospace Wins LM2500 Engine Orders for US Navy

GE Aerospace has secured new contracts to deliver eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for the U.S. Navy’s next two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, reinforcing the propulsion backbone...