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June 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Outside of the training area, Australia has finished its first experiment with the MQ-28A Ghost Bat.

Royal Australian Air Force has completed Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, marking the first deployment of the MQ-28A Ghost Bat outside the Woomera Training Area....

June 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

India Buys $16 Million Worth of Native Mini Drones From ideaForge

The Indian Army has made an emergency order for mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth 1. 37 billion rupees (about $16 million) from ideaForge, an Indian company. They will...

June 25, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Saab-Boeing Ground-Launched Bomb System to Receive Rocket Motors from Anduril

Anduril was selected by Saab to produce solid rocket motors for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb, developed with Boeing. These motors will replace the old systems and offer better...

June 25, 2025
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Air Platforms

Under NATO, the UK Will Reintroduce Aircraft Capable of Carrying Nuclear Weapons

“Britain will reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying atomic weapons to support NATO’s nuclear mission, expanding the country’s deterrence arsenal, which is currently limited to submarine-launched missiles,” Prime Minister...

June 24, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon Secures $250 Million Contract from MELCO for Licensed Production of ESSM Block 2.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone Gains Approval on Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, has announced that its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has passed cybersecurity and NDAA verification, earning its place on the...

June 23, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Updates Regarding the Barak MX System.

The BARAK MX is a multi-layered air defense system capable of countering various airborne threats, including fighter jets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, and anti-ship missiles. It is already...

June 23, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Theon Secures Approximately EUR 50 Million in New Orders, Raising Revenue Guidance Toward EUR 430 Million Upper Range.

Theon International Plc (THEON) has confirmed receiving approximately €50 million in new orders. These consist of a diverse range of products and stem from several smaller contracts and direct...

June 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

SRC to Supply Counter-UAS Technologies to Qatar Under Landmark $1B US Agreement.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

June 20, 2025
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Air Platforms

GCAP Achieves Key Milestone as Industry Partners Establish V Company Edgewing for Next-Generation Combat Aircraft.

A significant step in global defense innovation was marked today with the establishment of Edgewing—a joint enterprise uniting top aerospace firms BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft...