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August 21, 2025
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Army Exploring New Ground Drone to Support Combat Brigades

US Army Seeks Prototype for Heavy-Lift Robotic Ground Vehicle The US Army has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle (UGCRV) prototype...

August 21, 2025
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Startup Grid Aero Launches Long-Range Cargo Drone

Grid Aero Unveils Heavy-Lift Autonomous Cargo Drone California-based startup Grid Aero has come out of stealth mode with its Lifter-Lite autonomous cargo drone, which it describes as the “pickup...

August 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Enhance Black Hawk Fleet

US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Upgrade Black Hawk Fleet The US Army has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, a $43 million contract to advance modernization of the...

Australia to Acquire 160 Javelin Anti-Tank Weapons from US

US Clears $97.3M Javelin Launcher Sale to Australia The US State Department has approved a potential $97.3 million foreign military sale of more than 150 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch...

NZ Commits $1.6B to New Helicopters and Maritime Aircraft

New Zealand Invests $1.16 Billion in Submarine-Hunting Helicopters New Zealand has announced a US$1.16 billion purchase of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, strengthening its maritime defense capabilities. The acquisition...

August 21, 2025
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Dutch Navy Selects Blueye for Underwater Drone Supply

Blueye Robotics to Deliver Underwater ROVs to Dutch Navy Norwegian company Blueye Robotics, working with the Netherlands’ RVI Tools, has secured a contract to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy...

August 20, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

European Production of Stinger Missile Components Launched by Raytheon, Diehl

Raytheon and Diehl Partner to Boost Stinger Missile Production in Europe US defense giant Raytheon has partnered with Germany’s Diehl Defence to co-produce critical components of the Stinger surface-to-air...

August 20, 2025
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Land Platforms

Vilnius Secures Israeli Spike LR2 Missiles to Strengthen Anti-Armor Defense

Lithuania Receives Rafael Spike LR2 Anti-Tank Missiles The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received a new batch of Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missiles from Israeli defense firm Rafael Advanced Defense...

August 20, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Ankara Showcases Design of TF-2000, Turkey’s Debut Destroyer

ASFAT Reveals TF-2000 Indigenous Air and Missile Defense Destroyer Turkish defense firm ASFAT has unveiled the TF-2000, the nation’s first indigenously designed air and missile defense destroyer. Part of...

Israel Unveils AI-Driven Counter-Drone Technology Combining Cyber, Radar, and EW

D-Fend Solutions Debuts EnforceAir PLUS Counter-Drone Platform Israeli company D-Fend Solutions has introduced EnforceAir PLUS, an AI-enabled system that combines cyber takeover, radar detection, and optional jamming in a...