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Army Boosts 155mm Ammunition Stocks With $640M

The US Army is ramping up its ammunition procurement efforts, investing close to $640 million for 155mm High Explosive rounds as part of its ongoing Special Ammunition and Weapons...

September 25, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

India Inks $7B Contract for 97 Homegrown Fighter Jets

New Delhi has finalized a $7-billion contract for 97 Tejas fighter jets, a homegrown aircraft program central to India’s defense modernization strategy. The deal is seen as a major...

USAF Funds $4M Program to Boost 3D-Printed Propellants

Defense startup Firehawk Aerospace has been awarded a $4-million contract from the US Air Force to advance 3D-printed solid rocket propellants. The initiative, overseen by the Air Force Research...

September 25, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Theon Secures $58M Contracts for Thermal Clip-Ons

Theon International, a defense firm headquartered in Cyprus, has secured a contract through the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) to deliver its latest IRIS-C thermal clip-on systems to...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Conrad, Blue Water Launch First Drone Ship Partnership

Massachusetts-based Blue Water Autonomy has partnered with Conrad Shipyard of Louisiana to produce its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The agreement leverages Conrad’s expertise in both commercial...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

New BlackSea USV Doubles Load, Energy for Navy Ops

US defense firm BlackSea Technologies has announced the creation of the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a purpose-built family of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) aimed at fulfilling the US...

September 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Iran Debuts MIAAD 120mm Guided Mortar at Partner 2025

At Partner 2025 in Belgrade, Iran revealed the MIAAD, a 120mm semi-active laser-guided mortar round developed by its Ministry of Defence. Superficially similar to conventional mortar ammunition, MIAAD incorporates...