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May 1, 2025
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US Marines Get MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has supplied the US Marine Corps with an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 Extended Range (ER) unmanned aircraft system. The system boosts the Corps’ operational range...

March 14, 2025
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Northrop Grumman secures $267 million deal to supply MQ-4C Triton drones to the U.S. Navy.

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $267-million contract to manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton high-altitude drones for the US Navy. This acquisition supports the navy’s broader objective of establishing...

March 11, 2025
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Poland acquires domestically produced ‘Tarantula’ reconnaissance UGVs.

Poland has finalized a contract to supply its armed forces with domestically developed Tarantula unmanned ground systems. Valued at around 50 million z?otys ($13 million), the deal includes 96...

March 10, 2025
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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 7, 2025
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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 6, 2025
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Morocco procures TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ armed drones from China.

Morocco has procured Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and strike drones as part of its military modernization program and efforts to deepen defense relations with Beijing. Built by Sichuan Tengden...

March 6, 2025
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Australian Defence Force receives man-portable counter-IED robotic systems.

Babcock Australasia has supplied portable, backpackable robot systems to strengthen the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) counter-explosive operations. The Squad Packable Utility Robots (SPUR) Remote Positioning Vehicles – Light will...

March 3, 2025
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Turkey’s Akinci drone completes flight test with domestically developed AESA radar.

Turkish defense company Baykar has conducted a flight test of the Murad 100-A active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar aboard its Akinci long-range combat drone. Developed by Aselsan for...

February 28, 2025
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German military orders Black Hornet nano-drones from Teledyne FLIR.

Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a contract to deliver its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the German Armed Forces. The deal covers an unspecified quantity of nano...

February 28, 2025
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Romanian Navy to purchase V-BAT drones for $30 million.

The Romanian Naval Forces will procure MQ-35A V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drones from the United States. The acquisition includes two systems—each comprising four drones—and is valued at approximately...