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February 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Baykar Checks TB2 Drone with Turbo Engine and AI Capabilities

The Bayraktar TB2T-AI drone, a “rebirthed” iteration of the TB2 with enhanced artificial intelligence and a turbo engine, has been tested by the Turkish company Baykar. The system’s capacity...

February 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Acquires 256 Piranha V Armored Cars for Its Tactical Network Initiative

For the army’s ground telecommunications expansion initiative, Germany has granted General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a contract to supply Piranha V armored fighting vehicles. The “three-digit-million range” contract...

February 21, 2025
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Insitu to Supply US Navy with Additional Blackjack, ScanEagle Drones

The US Navy will receive more RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems under a $102.3 million contract that Boeing subsidiary Insitu has signed. According to the agreement,...

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
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The $1.5 billion F-22 engine maintenance deal is secured by Pratt & Whitney.

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, has secured a $1.5 billion deal to maintain the engines of the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet. The three-year agreement...

February 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Centurio-X30 Robotic Military Vehicle unveiled by KNDS France

The “Centurio-X30,” a new unmanned military ground vehicle from KNDS France, was unveiled at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi. It is intended to provide...

Romania Gets 400 Small Diameter Bombs in $84 Million Sale Approved by the US

In a possible $84 million agreement, Romania’s request for numerous Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) has been granted by the US State Department. The NATO member...

In India, Rafael and L&T will co-manufacture the Trophy Active Protection System.

To provide the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for Indian platforms, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have reached an agreement. According to an...

Hensoldt Displays Innovative GMJ9500 Man-Portable Jammer System

At IDEX in the United Arab Emirates, Hensoldt is showcasing its new man-portable jammer, the GMJ9500, which is intended to defeat radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIED). The GMJ9500 series...

February 19, 2025
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Land Platforms
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At IDEX 2025, India’s Kalyani Group displays a 155mm mounted gun.

At IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, India’s Kalyani Group introduced a 155 mm/45 caliber mounted gun system. The Multi-terrain Artillery Gun (MArG) is the first 155 mm system in...

February 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Wearable Counter-Drone Kit Introduced by DZYNE

At an international defense fair in the UAE, DZYNE Technologies introduced its wearable counter-small unmanned aerial system (c-sUAS) kit.The Dronebuster Detect, Track, Identify, Mitigate (DTIM) package is a portable...