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RAF Protector Drone Fleet Backed by General Atomics in New Support Deal

The UK has awarded a comprehensive support contract to General Atomics for the sustainment and logistics of the RAF’s Protector RG Mk1 drones. Titled UK PASS, the deal also...

USAF Taps Skyways With $37M Contract to Launch Mass V3 Drone Output

The US Air Force has signed a $37-million agreement with Skyways to elevate the V3 cargo drone from prototype to production-grade platform. The contract includes refining the drone’s design,...

US Orders More VAMPIRE Systems for Expanded European Deployment

The Pentagon has placed a new order with L3Harris for its modular VAMPIRE anti-drone systems to support European defense efforts. The contract follows a 2023 purchase of 14 units...

June 10, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Northrop Grumman, Marshall Jointly Target UK Army GBAD Contract

Aiming to fulfill the UK’s GBAD needs, Northrop Grumman and Marshall have put forward a proposal built on domestic engineering. If selected, the system will be entirely developed and...

Baku Signs Larger Deal With Pakistan for 40 JF-17 Fighter Jets

Azerbaijan has significantly increased its purchase of JF-17 multirole fighters from Pakistan, growing the total from 16 to 40 aircraft. The revised procurement stems from a 2024 agreement worth...

June 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

China’s New AI-Enabled Torpedoes Could Ignore Submarine Decoys

An AI-enhanced guidance system for torpedoes is being trialed in China to increase accuracy against disguised submarine targets. The system, co-developed by military and naval defense institutes, has achieved...

US Navy Invests $30M With BAE to Enhance IFF Systems Fleetwide

BAE Systems will overhaul the Navy’s AN/APX-123A(V) IFF systems under a $30 million contract. The advanced transponder will be rolled out across helicopters, ships, unmanned vehicles, and aircraft. It...

Kuwait to Acquire $325M in Abrams Tank Sustainment From the US

The US has authorized a foreign military sale valued at $325 million to assist Kuwait in sustaining its fleet of M1A2 Abrams tanks, including the recently introduced M1A2K models,...

Pakistan Nears Receipt of FC-31 Stealth Fighters From China

China will supply FC-31 Gyrfalcon jets to Pakistan in the near future as part of the latter’s air force renewal strategy. This collaboration was first made public in 2024...

NP Aerospace Selected to Supply Armored Pods for Canada’s Modern Logistic Vehicles

NP Aerospace has landed a contract to produce armored personnel pods for use in Canada’s Logistics Vehicle Modernization initiative. The contract, spanning three years, covers design, test trials, certification,...