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A Florida business obtains a US Air Force contract for a safe aerial communications platform.

Florida-based startup PureCipher has secured a contract to enhance secure communications for U.S. Air Force combat operations. The company will deploy its AI-powered systems to support critical missions with...

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GDELS provides Germany with its first Eagle 6×6 ambulance.

General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has delivered the first Eagle 6×6 medium protected medical vehicle to the German Armed Forces under a 2020 contract. The vehicle was handed...

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July 10, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

In the DARPA X-Plane Program, Bell Textron triumphs over Aurora.

Bell Textron has been selected as the sole contractor for DARPA’s high-speed experimental aircraft project, outpacing Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences. The contract, under Phase 2 of the Speed and...

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Next-Gen EW Shield for Tactical Comms Released by California Company

Spectrum Dominance 2.0, a firmware update from California’s Silvus Technologies, enhances the capabilities of its StreamCaster radios in order to operate in contested environments. The upgrade, which is available...

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July 9, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

The US Army introduces a ‘touch’ to online training with innovative haptic technology.

By incorporating haptics technology into its Synthetic Training Environment Live Training Systems (STE LTS), the US Army is attempting to close the divide between virtual training and real-world combat....

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Lockheed provides Japan with its first SPY-7 radar antennas.

From Lockheed Martin, the Japanese Ministry of Defense has taken delivery of its first set of four AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antennas, which will be installed on Tokyo’s first Aegis System...

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With a New Fleet of 34 Amphibious Armored Vehicles, Spanish Army Improves Force Projection

To replace its outdated AAV-7 platforms and improve the protected projection capabilities of the Marine Corps, the Spanish Navy will purchase 34 new Amphibious Combat Vehicles (VACIM). The Spanish...

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German Armed Forces receive 6×6 Medium Protected Medical Vehicles from GDELS

The Medium Protected Medical Vehicle (referred to as mgSanKfz in German service), which is based on the EAGLE 6×6, was officially delivered to the Bundeswehr by General Dynamics European...

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Textron to Supply the US Navy With More LCAC 100 Hovercraft

Textron Systems will construct additional Landing Craft Air Cushion 100-class (LCAC 100) ships as part of a contract with the US Navy. With an estimated completion date of 2031,...

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Thousands of Leonardo decoys for F-35 and F-18 aircraft are sought by the US Navy.

The US Navy intends to grant Leonardo a contract to manufacture thousands of aerial countermeasures for the service’s fleets of F-35 Lightning II and F-18 Hornet/Super Hornet/Growler combat aircraft....

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