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NATO Gains Edge as Dedrone, TYTAN Unite on C-UAS

Dedrone by Axon has announced a strategic partnership with German defense firm TYTAN Technologies to strengthen NATO’s counter-drone network. The collaboration integrates Dedrone’s AI-driven Tracker.AI detection suite with TYTAN’s...

October 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

General Atomics, Hanwha to Build Gray Eagle STOL Variant

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Hanwha Aerospace have signed a cooperative agreement to jointly design and manufacture the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL) drone, a...

October 15, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Boeing and Leonardo Target Army’s Flight School Contract

Boeing and Leonardo have announced a strategic partnership to compete for the U.S. Army’s Flight School Next contract, a landmark program intended to modernize helicopter pilot instruction and replace...

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

New V2X Tempest Platform Enables Rapid Fire and Escape

V2X, a Virginia-based defense and technology company, has rolled out its latest suite of Army-focused capabilities, spearheaded by the debut of the Tempest mobile fires platform. Developed for modern...

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

US Combat Systems to Gain Faster Digital Integration

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Parry Labs have entered a strategic collaboration aimed at transforming how digital technologies are integrated into U.S. Army combat systems. The partnership will...

October 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Pentagon to Upgrade Missile Defense Radars Nationwide

The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is upgrading its ballistic missile early warning radar systems with advanced software designed to enhance object classification and tracking precision. The upgrade will boost...

Germany Orders Mobile Armored Hospitals From Rheinmetall

Germany’s defense contractor Rheinmetall has secured a 300-million-euro ($348.6 million) deal to build armored mobile field hospitals for the Bundeswehr (German military). The project aims to enhance front-line medical...

October 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed Delivers First F-35A Jets to Belgium Air Force

In a historic step toward modernizing its national defense, the Belgian Air Force has received its first three F-35A Lightning II fighters from Lockheed Martin. The advanced stealth jets...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Reimagined as U-Hawk Drone

Sikorsky, a division of Lockheed Martin, has reimagined its classic UH-60L Black Hawk into a next-generation autonomous aircraft known as the S-70UAS “U-Hawk.” The transformation represents a significant milestone...

Anartes Lands $6.6M Contract for UK Drone Training

The UK government has signed a £5-million ($6.6-million) contract with Anartes to supply drone training kits and systems for the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program, a growing initiative...