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March 25, 2026
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L3Harris Expands Production of VAMPIRE Anti-Drone Systems

L3Harris has ramped up large-scale production of its VAMPIRE counter-UxS system at its Huntsville, Alabama, manufacturing site. The VAMPIRE system (Vehicle Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment) is designed...

March 24, 2026
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Alpine Eagle Expands Counter-Drone Manufacturing Amid Growing UAV Threats

Alpine Eagle, a European specialist in counter-drone technologies, is expanding production of its Sentinel system to meet growing global demand for defenses against unmanned aerial threats. The company plans...

March 24, 2026
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Milrem Robotics and PGZ Strengthen Estonia-Poland Defence Ties

Estonia’s Milrem Robotics and Poland’s Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have formalized a new partnership through a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding defence ties and boosting industrial cooperation in...

March 24, 2026
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US and Japan Advance Aegis Integration With First Live SPY-7 Radar Test

In a major step toward operational deployment, the US Missile Defense Agency has completed its first live-target tracking trial with the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar, supporting its integration into Japan’s Aegis...

March 24, 2026
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IAF to Equip Su-30MKI With DRDO’s Supersonic LRASSCM for Extended Strike Capability

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has advanced India’s indigenous strike capabilities with the clearance of the Long Range Air-to-Surface Supersonic Cruise Missile (LRASSCM), a system set to...

March 24, 2026
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Indian Army Eyes Helicopter-Based Anti-Drone System to Tackle Aerial Threats

Under Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14), India has identified a critical weakness in Army Aviation and is seeking industry solutions for a helicopter-integrated anti-drone system. The initiative...

March 24, 2026
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DRDO Initiates Ground Trials of ‘Bhaumi’ Stand-Off Weapon for Su-30MKI

India is moving forward in boosting its long-range strike capabilities with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) initiating groundwork for trials of the “Bhaumi” (BHM) stand-off weapon, which...

March 22, 2026
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E-2D Hawkeye: the US Navy’s airborne surveillance powerhouse

As carrier-based fighters launch into the horizon, a silent coordinator is already at work above them—the E-2D Hawkeye. Positioned high over the fleet, it detects, tracks, and manages threats,...

March 20, 2026
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Northrop’s Talon IQ testbed conducts first flight with Shield AI’s Hivemind

Northrop Grumman has successfully flown its Talon IQ testbed with Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy system during a mission autonomy demonstration in Mojave, California. Following a rapid hardware-in-the-loop test cycle,...

March 20, 2026
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US Army conducts 1,300-mile brigade-level aviation exercise in South Korea

During the Talon Reach exercise, US Army aviation units in South Korea showcased their ability to execute long-range missions by flying more than 1,300 miles prior to a simulated...