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October 14, 2025
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Sweden Awards Saab $1B Contract to Finalize Blekinge-Class Submarine

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the final production phase of two Blekinge-class (A26) submarines. Valued at approximately 9.6 billion Swedish kronor...

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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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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