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November 7, 2025
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Leonardo, Hofmann Partner on AUKUS Ship Propulsion

Leonardo DRS and Hofmann Engineering have launched a joint effort to design and produce advanced naval propulsion technologies under the AUKUS framework, aiming to boost allied maritime capabilities and...

November 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

BAE, TAI Partner on UK-Turkey Drone Program

BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) have formalized an agreement to jointly pursue next-generation unmanned aerial system (UAS) development, reinforcing cooperation between the UK and Turkey in advanced...

November 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Hyperspectral ‘Eye’ Boosts Drone Vision Range

TEKEVER and Arkeus have demonstrated a new milestone in aerial sensing by integrating the Warden Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) onto the TEKEVER AR3 EVO unmanned aerial system. The partnership...

November 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Italy Grants Initial Lynx IFV Contract to Leonardo-Rheinmetall Team

A Leonardo-Rheinmetall partnership has been awarded a contract to supply 21 Lynx KF-41 IFVs to the Italian Army, representing the first procurement under the A2CS (Army Armoured Combat System)...

Lockheed Martin Taps Moog Australia for GMLRS Guidance Development

Moog Australia has been contracted by Lockheed Martin Australia to develop the Control Actuation System (CAS) for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), a key precision-strike weapon in...

November 6, 2025
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NATO Awards $115M Night Vision System Deal to Theon

Cyprus-based Theon International has secured a defense contract valued at over 100 million euros ($115 million) from a NATO European partner for the supply of thousands of night vision...

November 6, 2025
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Alpha Partners with Navantia to Develop Ship-Based Drone Systems

Navantia, the Spanish state-owned shipbuilder, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Alpha Unmanned Systems to collaborate on the development and integration of ship-based drone technologies for naval applications....

November 6, 2025
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Australia’s Hunter-Class Frigates to Receive Systems from Ultra Maritime

BAE Systems Maritime Australia has contracted Ultra Maritime to deliver the Surface Ship Torpedo Defence (SSTD) system for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hunter-class frigates. The SSTD provides comprehensive torpedo...

South Korea, UAE to Receive ACS’s ‘Bullfrog’ Autonomous Counter-Drone Systems

Allen Control Systems (ACS), headquartered in Texas, has signed defense supply contracts with South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for its “Bullfrog” autonomous counter-drone weapon systems. The...

November 5, 2025
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Austal Wins Approval for Naval Autonomy

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a contract worth 1 billion Swedish krona ($104 million) for the production of a new missile launch system designed for the country’s...