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Sharang Shakti Debuts ‘vajR’ – India’s First Autonomous Kinetic Drone Interceptor

Marking a major advancement in India’s indigenous defense sector, Gurugram-based deep-tech startup Sharang Shakti has introduced vajR, a fully autonomous hard-kill drone interceptor system capable of neutralizing hostile UAVs...

Diehl and Sener Form Partnership on Hypersonics, UGVs, and Remote Carriers

Diehl Defence of Germany and Spanish engineering company Sener have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership across several next-generation defense technologies, including hypersonic missiles, unmanned ground...

July 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Ukraine Deploys Its Largest Ground Robotic Vehicle to Date

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence has introduced its largest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to date, the PROTECTOR, developed by local defense manufacturer Ukrainian Armor. Built with direct input from soldiers...

US Greenlights $510 Million Sale of Bomb Guidance Kits to Israel

The United States has approved a $510 million arms sale to Israel, covering bomb guidance kits and associated support, following Israel’s extensive use of munitions during its recent military...

Dutch MoD Selects Lobster Robotics to Develop Next-Generation Seabed Drone

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has partnered with local company Lobster Robotics to upgrade its Scout underwater drone for military applications. Initially developed for commercial purposes, the Scout drone...

Denmark Places Order for Combat Training Systems With Saab

Denmark has awarded Saab a contract worth 680 million Swedish kronor ($63 million) to establish a new Combat Training Centre. Deliveries will take place from this year through 2027....

$10 Million Agreement Speeds Up AI Integration in Pentagon Command Centers

The Pentagon is accelerating efforts to integrate generative AI into its core defense functions, awarding a $10 million contract to Ask Sage to expand large language model (LLM) applications...

July 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Iraq Signs $118 Million Contract With US Firm Vectrus for F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has signed a $118-million agreement with Vectrus Systems to provide operational and life support services for its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. The contract, part of the US...

July 1, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Rafael Secures $2.23 Billion V/SHORAD Defense Contract With Romania

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel has secured a €1.9 billion ($2.23 billion) contract to supply Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) systems. The Romanian Ministry...

June 30, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Leidos Selected to Drive NATO Cybersecurity Advancement Through IT Solutions

Leidos has been awarded an $87 million contract by NATO’s Communications and Information Agency to develop a centralized IT platform leveraging private cloud technology to strengthen the alliance’s cybersecurity...