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August 20, 2025
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French Army Converts WW2 Gun for Drone Defense

The French Army unveiled the PROTEUS Standard 1, a 20mm automatic gun mount modernized to counter drones and remotely guided munitions. The system updates the World War 2-era AA53...

August 20, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Airbus H145 Flies Autonomously With Hivemind

Airbus’ H145 helicopter achieved its first autonomous flight using Shield AI’s Hivemind software. The autonomy system served as the onboard pilot, controlling navigation and mission functions via Airbus’ Helionix...

Israeli AI Battlefield Tech at London Expo

Israeli company Maris-Tech will showcase AI-driven video and battlefield computing systems at DSEI 2025 in London. The technology merges live video feeds with AI analytics to provide military and...

X-Bow, Army Fund $13.9M GMLRS Rocket Motor

New Mexico-based X-Bow Systems and the U.S. Army are jointly investing $13.9 million to develop a new solid rocket motor for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). The...

August 20, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Mergers & JV

US, Philippines Plan 500 Drills for 2026

The United States and the Philippines have approved over 500 joint military activities for 2026, strengthening bilateral defense cooperation. The decision followed the annual Mutual Defense Board and Security...

KNL to Provide Radios to Finland, Sweden

Finland and Sweden have signed a €15-million ($17.5-million) agreement with Finnish firm KNL to procure Cognitive Networked High Frequency (CNHF) Manpack radios. Deliveries will conclude by year-end. The system...

Israel Buys $260M in Airborne Weapons

Elbit Systems has secured two contracts valued at $260 million to supply airborne munitions to Israel’s Ministry of Defense. While specific systems were not detailed, Elbit’s portfolio includes laser-guided...

August 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Ukraine Unveils Jam-Proof 100Km FPV Drone

Ukrainian startup Fold is developing a first-person view (FPV) drone capable of flying up to 100 kilometers, doubling the range of typical models. Unlike traditional FPVs that rely on...

August 19, 2025
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Philippines Gets 5 Black Hawk Helicopters

The Philippine Air Force has officially received five more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters from Lockheed Martin’s PZL Mielec unit in Poland. Delivered to Clark Air Base, the aircraft are...

August 19, 2025
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Czechia to Buy 44 Leopard 2A8 Tanks

The Czech Republic has approved the procurement of 44 Leopard 2A8 tanks from KNDS Deutschland under a contract worth 32.76 billion koruna ($1.56 billion). An additional 1.49 billion koruna...