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January 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

A Canadian business creates the first high-altitude drone in the world that is launched by a balloon.

The first high-altitude, balloon-launched payload delivery system in the world has been flight-tested by Landing Zones Canada. The Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System, which includes capability demonstrations under severe...

January 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Lithuanian Company Presents Plans for the Navy’s Upcoming Thunder Patrol Boats

Western Baltic Engineering, a Lithuanian shipbuilder, has unveiled the conceptual design of the Perk?nas (Thunder) class patrol boats for the Lithuanian Navy. The project’s milestone aligns with Vilnius’ goal...

January 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Ukraine Unveils the Poseidon H10 MkIII Drone for Sophisticated Reconnaissance

Ukraine has introduced the sophisticated Poseidon H10 MkIII unmanned aerial system (UAS), which aims to improve battlefield reconnaissance. The drone, which was initially contracted for testing in 2022, has...

January 23, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The first Marine Mine-Hunter Drone is delivered to the French Navy.

As part of the Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program, the French Navy has received its first mine warfare surface drone. The drone has a towed sonar that connects...

January 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

French military will get its PC-7 training plane fleet from Babcock.

Babcock has agreed to a contract to provide Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft to the French Navy and Air and Space Force. The 795 million euro ($827.9 million) agreement...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Britain Unveils Its First Locally Made Armored Vehicle for Boxing

The “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle was introduced by the UK at the International Armoured Vehicle Conference in Farnborough. With approximately 75 percent of its parts coming from...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers Delivered to Estonia

The US defense company Lockheed Martin formally delivered six new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Estonia at its Arkansas headquarters. It comes after a $200 million deal...

The Indian Army plans to spend $1 billion on ammunition for the Pinaka MBRL.

The Indian Army intends to purchase more than $1 billion worth of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ammunition in a month. The procurement orders will be made before the...

January 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Israeli businesses will install cutting-edge robotic weaponry on logistics drones.

Israeli companies SMARTSHOOTER and HevenDrones have declared a strategic alliance to enhance logistics drones with sophisticated robotic weapon systems. The two businesses will combine the advanced SMASH Dragon weapon...

January 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Receives First M1A2 Abrams Tanks From the United States

As part of a foreign military sale from 2022, the US has provided Poland with the first batch of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. The package, which arrived in...