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February 4, 2025
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AeroVironment Provides More Switchblade Kamikaze Drones to the US Army

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment a contract to supply its flagship Switchblade loitering munition systems. The business, which ordered the kamikaze drone in its 300 and 600 variants...

February 3, 2025
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Demos for Cyberlux US Special Operations’ Rotating-Wing Drone in Arctic Conditions

In Norway, Cyberlux Corporation, an American technology company, tested its rotary-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS) for the US Special Operations Command. The use examples of the system under US...

February 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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The Albatros Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the French Navy Makes Its First Flight

At the Bordeaux-Mérignac airport, the French Navy successfully completed the first flight of the Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime surveillance and intervention aircraft. It came after Paris awarded up to...

February 3, 2025
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The first Arafura offshore patrol vessel is accepted by Australia.

The first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) from the NVL Group subsidiary Luerssen Australia has been delivered to the Australian Ministry of Defence. In 2018, Canberra contracted...

February 3, 2025
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Shark-M Reconnaissance Drone Unveiled by Ukrainian Company

The Shark-M unmanned aerial vehicle, developed by the Ukrainian company Ukrspecsystems, may perform deep reconnaissance and act as a signal repeater for strike drones. The Shark-M has the same...

February 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
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The first six batches of Caesar Howitzers are sent to Estonia.

The first six Caesar self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to the Estonian Defense Forces. In the summer of 2024, KNDS France and the defense procurement agencies of Estonia and...

February 3, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Germany Hires Patria to Create a Mortar Carrier Based on CAVS

The Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) NEMO mortar and CAVS mortar command & control variants for the German Armed Forces are the subject of a research and development agreement...

January 27, 2025
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A Lithuanian Company Reveals the Navy’s Upcoming Thunder Patrol Ship Design

The conceptual design for the Lithuanian Navy’s Perk?nas (Thunder) class patrol boats has been unveiled by Lithuanian manufacturer Western Baltic Engineering. The milestone is in line with Vilnius’ goal...

January 27, 2025
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A Canadian company creates the first balloon-launched high-altitude drone in history.

The world’s first high-altitude balloon-launched payload delivery device has been flight-tested by Landing Zones Canada. It signifies the conclusion of the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System’s development, which includes...

India Introduces “Sanjay,” a Cutting-Edge Battlefield Monitoring System

India has unveiled the “Sanjay,” a state-of-the-art battlefield monitoring technology that will greatly improve the Indian Army’s operational capabilities. The technology, which was developed in partnership with state-owned Bharat...