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October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Auterion Completes Artemis Drone for DIU

Auterion has finalized development of its Artemis long-range strike drone, a flagship product under the US Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) drive to field affordable, modular unmanned systems. Designed for...

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

V2X Unveils ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Tempest Platform

V2X, a Virginia-based defense technology firm, has introduced Tempest, a modular mobile fires system designed for the U.S. Army, capable of delivering rapid missile strikes and evasive repositioning in...

October 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Belgium Accepts First F-35A Jets From Lockheed

Lockheed Martin has handed over the first three F-35A Lightning II fighter jets to the Belgian Air Force, marking a pivotal transition as Belgium replaces its aging F-16 fleet...

Rheinmetall to Provide Armored Field Hospitals

Rheinmetall has secured a €300-million ($348-million) contract to develop and deliver mobile armored field hospitals for the German Armed Forces, representing a significant investment in battlefield medical infrastructure. Deliveries...

October 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

General Atomics, Hanwha to Develop STOL Gray Eagle

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have inked a partnership to co-develop and produce the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL) unmanned aerial...

October 15, 2025
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Training and Simulation
Mergers & JV

Boeing, Leonardo Partner for Army Flight School Bid

Boeing and Leonardo have teamed up to propose a contractor-operated Flight School Next solution intended to modernize the U.S. Army’s helicopter pilot training ecosystem. Under the joint bid, Boeing...

October 15, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

US Upgrades Homeland Missile-Defense Radars

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is implementing a targeted software refresh to bolster the classification performance of its Upgraded Early Warning Radars (UEWR) during the midcourse phase of...

October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

GDLS, Parry Labs Team to Integrate US Combat Systems

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Parry Labs have announced a strategic partnership aimed at rapidly advancing digital integration across the U.S. Army’s ground combat ecosystem. Combining GDLS’s decades...

October 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Serco Wins UK Typhoon Engine Support Deal

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed a five-year, £7.8 million ($10 million) contract with Serco to deliver maintenance and logistics support for the EJ200 engines powering the Royal...

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Raytheon Starts Making SharpSight Radar

Raytheon has started initial production of its SharpSight surveillance radar, a next-generation multi-domain imaging and tracking system designed for land and maritime use. The radar combines technologies from the...