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January 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

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...

January 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

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 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Ukraine Unveils Advanced Reconnaissance Poseidon H10 MkIII Drone

Ukraine has showcased its cutting-edge Poseidon H10 MkIII unmanned aircraft system (UAS), which is intended to improve military surveillance capabilities. The drone, which was first contracted for testing in...

January 23, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

French Navy Receives First Mine Warfare Surface Drone Under SLAMF Program

The Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program has awarded the first mine warfare surface drone to the French Navy. A towed sonar attached to a portable operations center situated...

January 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Babcock will supply the French military with a fleet of PC-7 training aircraft.

Babcock has agreed to provide the French Air and Space Force and French Navy with Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft.The 795-million-euro ($827.9-million) agreement includes pilot equipment, infrastructure parts, accompanying...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

UK Reveals First Domestically Made Boxer Armored Car

The UK’s “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle was unveiled at the Farnborough International Armoured Vehicle Conference. The Boxer was built wholly in the UK by the Rheinmetall BAE...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Deliveries of US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers to Estonia

The US defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin has officially delivered six new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Estonia at its headquarters in Arkansas. It comes after the US...

The Indian Army will purchase Pinaka MBRL ammunition for $1 billion.

Within a month, the Indian Army intends to acquire more than $1 billion worth of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ammo. Before the current fiscal year ends on March...

January 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Israeli Companies Will Install Cutting-Edge Robotic Weapons on Logistics Drones

HevenDrones and SMARTSHOOTER, two Israeli companies, have established a strategic alliance to outfit logistical drones with cutting-edge robotic weapon systems. The businesses will work together to incorporate the state-of-the-art...

January 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Receives US’s First M1A2 Abrams Tanks

As part of a 2022 foreign military sale, Poland has received the first shipment of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States. The package arrived in Gdynia...