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Irving Signs Agreement to Build Canada’s First River Destroyers

The Royal Canadian Navy has awarded a contract to Irving Shipbuilding, based in Nova Scotia, to build the first of 15 River-class destroyers. The agreement, which had an initial...

Top Aces Launches AI “Wingman” to Train Enemy Air Combat

Top Aces has launched software driven by artificial intelligence (AI) that simulates flying patterns for training in adversarial air warfare. In tactical airborne preparations that call for “red teams”...

The Taiwanese military will acquire four different kinds of attack drones.

According to a senior official, the Taiwanese military plans to purchase four different kinds of kamikaze drones in order to increase its lethality in the face of escalating regional...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Program Goes to Textron

According to reports, the US Army has chosen Textron Systems as the winner of its competition to create its first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). According to three program insiders who...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Leonardo and Baykar Collaborate to Fulfill Europe’s Growing Need for Drones

A memorandum of understanding has been struck between defense manufacturers Leonardo and Baykar to collaborate on the production of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In order to fulfill Europe’s anticipated...

March 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

In Plymouth, MSubs launches the first UK Navy XLAUV drone submarine.

The UK Royal Navy’s prospective Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) was launched at Plymouth’s Turnchapel Wharf by British unmanned systems firm MSubs. The milestone is a component of...

March 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

The first NOMARS drone ship prototype is completed by DARPA and Serco.

The first No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) prototype has been built by Serco and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The NOMARS program aims to create a fleet...

Backpackable Counter-Explosive Robots Are Delivered to Australian Defense Forces

To improve the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF) counter-explosive capabilities, Babcock Australasia has supplied ready-to-use, backpackable robot systems. The ADF’s search, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks will make use of...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Altechna Joins Initiative to Create Europe’s First 100kW Sovereign Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics business, has been chosen to participate in a large-scale project to create Europe’s first 100-kilowatt laser weapon that is entirely independent. The project, called TALOS-TWO...

Morocco Purchases “Scorpion” Combat Drones Made in China (TB-001K)

Morocco is working to improve its defense capabilities and fortify its relationship with Beijing, and as part of this, it has purchased Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and attack drones....