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Turkish Navy to receive new variants of ULAQ unmanned surface vessels.

Turkish companies ARES Shipyard and Meteksan Defense are set to supply two new variants of the ULAQ armed unmanned sea vehicle to the Turkish Naval Forces, according to the...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

U.S. Army begins receiving upgraded Stryker and JLTV vehicles.

The US Army has received its initial batch of Stryker armored fighting vehicles and Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) in Pennsylvania, advancing its ground combat fleet modernization initiative. The...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Poland to double its order of South Korea’s Black Panther main battle tanks.

Poland has announced plans to acquire an additional batch of K2 Black Panther main battle tanks from South Korea, continuing its expansion of the army’s heavy armored fleet. This...

Irving Shipbuilding signs deal to construct Canada’s first river-class destroyers.

Irving Shipbuilding, headquartered in Nova Scotia, has signed a contract to begin work on the first of 15 River-class destroyers for the Royal Canadian Navy. Valued initially at 8...

Top Aces debuts AI-enabled ‘Wingman’ for adversary air combat training.

Top Aces has launched a new artificial intelligence-powered software that simulates enemy flight patterns for adversarial air combat training. The “autonomous constructive wingman” technology is built to replicate enemy...

Taiwan’s military plans to acquire four different attack drone variants.

Taiwan’s military plans to procure four different variants of kamikaze drones to boost its strike capabilities amid rising regional tensions, a senior official confirmed. One drone will be tailored...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Textron wins contract for U.S. Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle program.

Textron Systems has reportedly been chosen by the US Army to lead the development of its first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV). Sources familiar with the matter told Breaking Defense...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Leonardo and Baykar team up to meet growing European drone demand.

Leonardo and Baykar have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Italian and Turkish defense firms plan to form a...

March 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

MSubs launches UK Navy’s first XLAUV submarine drone in Plymouth.

UK unmanned systems firm MSubs has unveiled the Royal Navy’s next-generation Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth. The launch marks a key step in...

March 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

DARPA and Serco complete first prototype of NOMARS autonomous drone ship.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Serco have finalized the construction of the first prototype under the No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) program. This initiative aims to...