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September 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Drone Swarms Get Atomic Clock Precision

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking proposals to develop high-precision atomic clock systems for use in small unmanned aerial system (UAS) swarms. These systems aim to...

September 11, 2025
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Air Platforms
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South Korea Starts UH/HH-60 Upgrade

South Korea has initiated a major upgrade of its UH/HH-60 Black Hawk fleet, modernizing over 30 helicopters under a $715-million program led by Korean Air with LIG Nex1 and...

September 11, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
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Belgium’s EVOLYS LMG Debuts in Britain

Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal has introduced its EVOLYS ultralight machine gun in the UK, offering models chambered in 5.56mm and 7.62mm NATO calibers. Designed to merge the power of...

September 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Weaponized Camcopter Variants Revealed

Austrian defense firm Schiebel has launched two new vertical take-off and landing drones, the Camcopter S-101 and S-301, built for armed missions. Derived from the well-known S-100, these systems...

September 10, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Army HADES Spy Program Gets Second Jet

Saab has confirmed development of a large uncrewed underwater drone, reinforcing the defense sector’s shift toward autonomy in naval operations. The vehicle is envisioned as a modular, endurance-focused system,...

September 10, 2025
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$5M Boost for Autonomous Strike Drone

A new chapter in Ukraine’s defense innovation was marked when Trypillian, a British-Ukrainian startup, secured $5 million in funding for the Trypillian SSG, an advanced long-range autonomous strike drone....

September 10, 2025
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Land Platform
New Product Launches

CAVS Vehicle Project Grows to Seven Nations

In a move reflecting growing defense cooperation, the UK and Norway have joined the Common Armored Vehicle System (CAVS) initiative, originally launched by Finland and defense company Patria in...

Anduril Wins $159M Army Helmet Project

Anduril Industries has been contracted by the US Army to build a prototype mixed reality helmet system valued at $159 million. This initiative, under the Soldier Borne Mission Command...

September 9, 2025
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Air platform
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USAF Awards Contract for New Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates (ARA) a 24-month contract to develop the Next Generation Penetrator (NGP), a successor to the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator. The...

Rheinmetall Puma Simulator Gets German Nod

Germany has approved Rheinmetall’s AGSP modular simulator to train crews of its Puma infantry fighting vehicles. The system replicates live-fire and combat scenarios using Bohemia Interactive’s VBS4 software, already...