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May 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

US Marines Get Extended Range MQ-9A Reaper Block 5

The US Marine Corps has received a MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 extended range (ER) unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The delivery will improve the operational endurance...

May 1, 2025
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Air Platforms

The US Air Force will receive the last CV-22 Osprey aircraft from Bell and Boeing.

The final CV-22 Osprey military transport and cargo aircraft has gone into production, according to aerospace behemoths Bell and Boeing. The project’s Program of Record (POR) will be completed...

April 25, 2025
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Land Platforms

Oshkosh to Build Light Tactical Vehicles for Dutch Army

Oshkosh Defense has secured a contract to deliver 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPVs) for the Netherlands under the FLATM-PV (Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility – Patrol Vehicle) program....

April 24, 2025
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Training and Simulation

US Army Selects CAE for Helicopter Training Support Program

The US Army has selected CAE Defense & Security to lead a substantial training support program for rotary-wing aviators, covering a growing cohort of 900 participants. The contract encompasses...

April 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

$47 Million Drone Deal Signed Between Italy and AeroVironment

In a decisive move to keep pace with evolving threat environments, Italy has partnered with AeroVironment to acquire the state-of-the-art Jump 20 UAV system, thereby replacing the outdated AAI...

April 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

EDGE Group Pitches HT-100 Rotary Drone to Brazilian Defense Market

EDGE, the UAE’s leading defense conglomerate, put its ANAVIA HT-100 unmanned helicopter through its paces in front of Brazilian armed forces representatives at the Army Activities Centre in Restinga...

April 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Vietnam Nears Major Missile Acquisition Deal With India

Vietnam is nearing the completion of a $700-million deal to buy BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from India, set to equip both airborne platforms and land-based systems within its armed...

April 24, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Kopin Awarded Military Contract for Aviation AR Microdisplays

Kopin Corporation has been awarded a contract valued at $7.5 million to supply advanced microdisplay components, underpinning the latest generation of helmet-mounted display systems for military pilots. Awarded by...

April 23, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

New Radar to Provide Ireland With Stealth Aircraft Detection

For the first time, Ireland is preparing to deploy a high-end radar system designed to detect a broad spectrum of airborne threats—including stealth technology and aircraft attempting to avoid...

April 21, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Pandur 8×8 Vehicles to Get Israeli Situational Awareness Suite

Retia, a leading Czech defense firm, has chosen Axon Vision’s EdgeSA system to transform the situational awareness of its Pandur 8×8 EVO armored personnel carriers. After extensive trials and...