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April 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms

New Copperhead Drone From Anduril Mimics Torpedo for Undersea Strike Missions

In a move to bolster maritime combat capabilities, Anduril has introduced the Copperhead underwater attack drone. Modeled after a torpedo, the software-defined platform supports rapid response to sub-surface threats...

US Navy Takes Delivery of Mine Countermeasure USVs From Bollinger

The US Navy has received its initial batch of MCM unmanned surface vehicles from Bollinger Shipyards, fulfilling part of a deal inked in 2022. The first three vessels were...

April 7, 2025
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R&D
Weapons and Munition

British-Australian Partnership Aims at Developing Next-Generation Weapon Systems

In a new defense partnership, the UK and Australia are co-developing advanced sub-systems for low-cost, modular weapons. Combining Britain’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH initiative, the program focuses...

April 7, 2025
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New AI-Driven Seabed Sentry by Anduril Targets Underwater Threat Detection

Defense tech firm Anduril has launched the Seabed Sentry, a mobile, AI-enabled undersea sensing system engineered to provide real-time data from underwater domains. The system addresses key limitations of...

April 7, 2025
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Air Platforms

L3Harris and Air Tractor Hand Over Inaugural Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has received its first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft from L3Harris and Air Tractor. Designed for multi-role operations including armed reconnaissance, close air...

April 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Italian Navy’s Todaro Submarines Set for Upgrades Under New OCCAR Agreement

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has amended a contract to modernize the initial U212A Todaro-class submarines of the Italian Navy. The effort, part of the Near Future...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms

French Army’s Special Operations Helicopter Prototype Revealed by Airbus

At an international special ops event in France, Airbus unveiled the NH90 Caïman Standard 2 prototype, tailored for next-gen missions with the French Army. Built for high-risk tasks like...

April 4, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Slovak Air Force Takes Delivery of Two New F-16 Jets

Two new F-16 Viper combat jets have been delivered to Slovakia as part of its 2019 military procurement deal with the US. The latest arrivals, transported in coordination with...

Viking Arms Tasked With Supplying 180 Drones to UK in Under Three Weeks

Viking Arms has secured a fast-track contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to supply 180 FPV drones for army training exercises. Worth approximately £256,000, the order includes various...

April 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Nigerian Military Unveils First-Ever African Kamikaze UAV

In a landmark achievement for African defense innovation, Nigeria has revealed the continent’s largest attack drone. The system, developed in collaboration with Nigerian firm Briech UAS, was officially unveiled...