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October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

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...

October 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Saab Wins $1B Deal for Blekinge-Class Sub

Saab has secured a major $1 billion (9.6 billion SEK) contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to finalize production of two next-generation Blekinge-class (A26) submarines. The agreement...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Black Hawk Revived as U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has introduced the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a fully autonomous derivative of the UH-60L Black Hawk, representing a major milestone in rotary-wing innovation. Developed in just 10...

October 14, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Rheinmetall, PGZ Form Armored Vehicle JV

Rheinmetall of Germany and Poland’s defense group PGZ have agreed to form a joint venture called the European Support Vehicles Center to design and manufacture new military support platforms...

October 14, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Oshkosh Unveils Autonomous Vehicle Fleet

Oshkosh Defense has revealed its Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) at the AUSA 2025 expo in Washington, showcasing a portfolio of robotic platforms for future battlefields. The series...

October 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation

UK Awards $6.6M Drone Training Deal to Anartes

The UK Ministry of Defence has commissioned defense firm Anartes to supply drone kits and training solutions worth £5 million ($6.6 million) to advance the British Army’s first-person-view (FPV)...

October 13, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Anduril’s EagleEye Adds AI Mission Command to Helmet

Anduril has introduced EagleEye, a modular, AI-enabled family of systems designed to consolidate command-and-control, advanced perception, and survivability tools into a single soldier-centric architecture. The offering is intended to...

October 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

US Army Orders 86 Mack M917A3 Trucks

The U.S. Army has ordered 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense as part of its ongoing effort to modernize engineering and logistics fleets. Built from Mack’s commercial...

October 13, 2025
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Air Platforms

Sweden Extends Gripen Support in $360M Upgrade

Sweden has extended its long-term maintenance and support relationship with Saab, awarding a roughly 4-billion krona contract to continue sustainment work for Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter fleets....

October 13, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Japan Orders Mitsubishi to Mass-Produce Sub Missile

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries two major production contracts aimed at boosting the nation’s long-range strike and anti-ship capabilities in response to mounting regional security...