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June 30, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

BAE Joins US Army in Advancing M109 Howitzer to 52-Caliber Standard

BAE Systems has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the 52-caliber version of the M109...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

SRC Secures Role in $1B US Agreement to Deliver Counter-UAS Systems to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

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...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Conduct Initial Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have successfully conducted the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, a key milestone for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk Completed by Aerostar.

Aerostar, a premier Lockheed Martin-authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of...

June 17, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Indra Enhances Simulators with AI, Significantly Reducing Tactical Scenario Generation Time.

Indra is integrating an AI-driven system into its simulators that enables the rapid creation of tactical training scenarios in minutes—a process that traditionally required days and extensive resources. This...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Patria Commences Operations at Newly Opened F-35 Production Plant in Jämsä, Finland.

Patria held the inauguration ceremony for its new F-35 production facility at the Halli site in Jämsä, Finland. This production line will focus on the large-scale assembly of F-35...

June 10, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Northrop Grumman, Marshall Plan Joint GBAD Solution for Britain

Northrop Grumman has teamed with Marshall to propose a next-gen Ground-Based Air Defense system for the British Army. The program, if approved, would center on UK-based design and production...

June 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Chinese AI Torpedoes Claim Breakthrough in Detecting Submarine Decoys

China is enhancing its torpedo targeting with artificial intelligence that can better detect genuine submarine targets. According to a Chinese military publication, early experiments show the system can distinguish...

June 6, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence
R&D

Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Trial Powerful Rocket Motor for US Army’s Future Interceptor

Raytheon and Northrop Grumman have jointly conducted successful tests of rocket motors intended for the Army’s future NGSRI missile, designed to replace the current Stinger system. These motors utilize...