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Elbit and Rafael Join Forces to Provide NATO Frigates with an EW Self-Protection Suite

The integrated maritime electronic warfare (EW) self-defense suite for the frigates of NATO European member nations will be jointly provided by Israeli defense titans Rafael and Elbit Systems. The...

March 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms

UAE Partners and Exail to Create the Next Generation of Mine Countermeasure Solutions

In collaboration with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a company of the EDGE Group, the French company Exail will create the next generation...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Baykar and Leonardo collaborate to satisfy the growing need for drones in Europe

Baykar and Leonardo, two defense firms, have agreed to collaborate on the manufacture of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) under a memorandum of understanding. According to the agreement, the Italian...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Altechna Joins Project to Create Europe’s First Independent 100kW Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics firm, has been chosen to participate in an ambitious initiative to create Europe’s first complete autonomous 100-kilowatt laser weapon. The initiative, called TALOS-TWO (Tactical Advanced...

March 5, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Verizon, Nokia, and Lockheed join forces to integrate commercial 5G solutions for military networks.

In order to integrate commercial 5G network solutions into a telecommunications base station for military wireless connection, Lockheed Martin and Verizon have collaborated with Nokia. Nokia’s military-grade 5G network...

March 4, 2025
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Land Platforms

Parsons will provide a bomb-detonating laser for the US Air Force’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.

Parsons Corporation and the US Air Force have collaborated to provide the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) with a directed energy bomb disposal system. The deployment is a component...

February 28, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

The US Air Force Teams with Xona to Investigate a GPS Replacement

Xona’s business solution is quickly becoming a potential key competitor as the US military investigates GPS options. In order to show how its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system...

February 27, 2025
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Air Platforms

In order to provide armor for the US Army’s FLRAA rotorcraft, Integris and QinetiQ have formed a partnership.

Integris Composites and QinetiQ US will work together to improve the survivability of the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The defense manufacturers will create armor systems,...

February 20, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

In India, Rafael and L&T will co-manufacture the Trophy Active Protection System.

To provide the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for Indian platforms, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have reached an agreement. According to an...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms

France selects Safran and KNDS to investigate the future of robotic land platform technology.

To investigate technologies for robotic land platforms, the French defense procurement agency (DGA) has inked a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense. The seven-year DROIDE...