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October 14, 2025
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R&D
Unmanned Systems

Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into Unmanned U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous evolution of the UH-60L Black Hawk designed to broaden the helicopter’s mission scope. Developed in just 10 months,...

PGZ, Rheinmetall Partner to Establish Joint Venture for Armored Vehicle Support

German defense firm Rheinmetall has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s state-owned arms conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to jointly produce advanced military support vehicles for the...

Oshkosh Showcases Autonomous Multi-Mission Fleet in Washington, D.C.

Oshkosh Defense has introduced its Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) during the Association of the US Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. The FMAV lineup—comprising...

Anartes Secures $6.6M UK Contract for Drone Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anartes a five-million-pound ($6.6 million) contract to deliver drone kits and training systems supporting the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program. The...

October 13, 2025
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New Product Launches
Soldier Systems

EagleEye from Anduril embeds AI-driven mission command directly in warfighter helmets

Anduril today unveiled EagleEye, an AI-powered, modular family of systems developed in-house that brings together command-and-control, advanced digital vision, and survivability in one adaptable framework. EagleEye is a major...

Army expands transport fleet with 86 Mack Defense M917A3 vehicles

Mack Defense has received a US Army contract for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks, designed to boost the service’s logistical and engineering readiness across diverse mission sets. The order...

October 13, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

$360M deal extends Saab Gripen maintenance and upgrade support for Sweden

Saab has received a 4-billion-krona ($360 million) contract from the Swedish government to extend maintenance and support for the nation’s Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighters, strengthening long-term fleet...

Mitsubishi tapped by Japan to mass-manufacture sub-launched missile systems

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has commissioned Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to begin mass production of two advanced missile systems—an improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile and a submarine-launched guided...

Anduril and General Dynamics team up to roll out networked tactical radar

Anduril Industries and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have announced a strategic partnership to equip GDLS armored vehicles and other ground platforms with Anduril’s Spark radar. The collaboration addresses...

October 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Joint Dutch-Ukrainian program set to manufacture deep-strike unmanned aircraft

The Netherlands has pledged €110 million ($127 million) to partner with Ukraine in producing deep-strike drones, reinforcing joint defense cooperation amid the ongoing war. The funding supports the Build...