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September 5, 2025
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Land Platforms

GM, BAE, NP Team Up on UK Army Vehicle

GM Defense, BAE Systems, and NP Aerospace have partnered to offer the British Army a new Light Mobility Vehicle fleet. Based on GM’s ISV, the platform will be adapted...

September 5, 2025
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Air Platforms

F-35 Block 4 Upgrade Delayed to 2031

The GAO has reported that the F-35 Block 4 upgrade is delayed to at least 2031, with costs exceeding estimates by $6 billion. Scope reductions are planned, and the...

September 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Leidos Debuts Sea Dagger for UK Autonomy

Leidos has unveiled the “Sea Dagger,” a 40-knot insertion craft for the Royal Navy’s modernization program. Designed with modular systems, it supports commando teams, vehicles, and offboard platforms over...

September 5, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Auterion Nemyx Links Drone Fleets With AI

Auterion has introduced “Nemyx,” a system allowing drones from different makers to operate as one coordinated swarm. Powered by AuterionOS, it enables multi-drone operations with AI-driven targeting, reducing operator...

September 4, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

China Reveals Laser Weapon With Naval Potential

China has publicly displayed its LY-1 high-energy laser weapon for the first time during a large-scale military parade in Beijing, signaling advances in directed-energy warfare. The LY-1, mounted on...

September 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Shows JET MAX Bomber Drone With 8 Strikes

Ukrainian drone company JET has rolled out JET MAX, a bomber drone with significant payload and strike versatility. Designed for battlefield effectiveness, the system carries up to 20 kilograms...

September 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Scout AI’s NOMAD UGV Debuts With Fast Autonomy

Scout AI and Hendrick Motorsports Technical Solutions (HMS) have introduced NOMAD, a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) integrating the Fury autonomy system. NOMAD is the second UGV platform to...

September 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Palfinger to Equip Japan’s Future FFM Warships

Japan has signed a deal with Austria’s Palfinger Marine to supply stern launch and recovery systems (Stern-LARS) for its upcoming FFM-class multirole frigates. The agreement covers five new ships...

September 4, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Army Receives First Laser Counter-Drone Arms

AV has handed over the first two prototypes of its LOCUST mobile counter-drone laser weapon system (LWS) to the US Army, marking a significant milestone in directed-energy warfare. This...

September 4, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Wins $9.8B Contract for PAC-3 Missiles

Lockheed Martin has secured a landmark $9.8-billion contract modification from the US Department of Defense to manufacture nearly 2,000 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors, a record-setting order that...