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Dedrone, TYTAN Team Up on NATO Counter-Drone Effort

US air-defense specialist Dedrone and Germany’s TYTAN Technologies have launched a strategic alliance to deliver integrated counter-UAS capabilities for NATO allies. The collaboration merges Dedrone’s AI-powered Tracker.AI detection platform...

October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Skydio Wins $7.9M US Army Recon Drone Deal

The US Army has granted Skydio a $7.9-million contract to deliver X10D small UAS under the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 program, reinforcing the service’s commitment to field...

Boeing Wins $2.7B Deal for Patriot PAC-3 Missile Seekers

Boeing has secured two U.S. Department of Defense contracts valued at a combined $2.7 billion to produce and deliver advanced seekers for the Patriot PAC-3 missile family. The deal...

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Leonardo DRS, KNDS Offer Caesar Howitzer to US Army

Leonardo DRS and European defense firm KNDS have partnered to propose the Caesar self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. Army’s Mobile Fires Platform initiative. The collaboration aims to introduce a...

October 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

AM General Revamps Hawkeye 105mm Howitzer

AM General has unveiled a reimagined Humvee designed to meet the evolving requirements of modern combat and tactical mobility. Building on decades of operational heritage, the new variant integrates...

October 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Pyka Unveils Heavy-Lift Autonomous Military Drone

BAE Systems has secured a major contract to supply the next-generation electronic warfare (EW) suite for the global F-35 Lightning II fleet, strengthening its position as a key technology...

October 16, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Hanwha Unveils AI-Helmed 70-Crew Warship Concept

Thales has introduced a new lightweight active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar designed for integration across unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and light combat aircraft. The compact system delivers advanced...

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 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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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...