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August 22, 2025
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US Army Trials AR Goggles and Anti-Drone Weapons Along Mexico Border

US Army Trials AR Goggles and Anti-Drone Tech on US-Mexico Border The US Army is leveraging its mission with Customs and Border Protection along the US-Mexico border to test...

August 22, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

US Air Force Selects Q-Net for Next-Gen Tactical Communication Systems

Q-Net Security to Boost US Air Force Battlefield Communications Missouri-based Q-Net Security has secured a contract with the US Air Force to advance faster, safer, and more reliable battlefield...

August 22, 2025
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US Navy Awards HII Training Contract Worth Up to $267M

HII Wins $267M Contract to Enhance US Navy Training Programs HII’s Mission Technologies division has secured a multiple-award contract worth up to $267 million to deliver training products and...

August 22, 2025
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South Korea Secures First Vietnam Export With Sale of 20 K9 Howitzers

South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace Inks First Vietnam Defense Export Deal South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has finalized an export contract with Vietnam for its K9 self-propelled howitzers, marking the country’s...

August 21, 2025
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Army Exploring New Ground Drone to Support Combat Brigades

US Army Seeks Prototype for Heavy-Lift Robotic Ground Vehicle The US Army has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle (UGCRV) prototype...

August 21, 2025
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New Product Launches

Startup Grid Aero Launches Long-Range Cargo Drone

Grid Aero Unveils Heavy-Lift Autonomous Cargo Drone California-based startup Grid Aero has come out of stealth mode with its Lifter-Lite autonomous cargo drone, which it describes as the “pickup...

August 21, 2025
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US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Enhance Black Hawk Fleet

US Army Awards Sikorsky $43M to Upgrade Black Hawk Fleet The US Army has awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, a $43 million contract to advance modernization of the...

August 21, 2025
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Australia to Acquire 160 Javelin Anti-Tank Weapons from US

US Clears $97.3M Javelin Launcher Sale to Australia The US State Department has approved a potential $97.3 million foreign military sale of more than 150 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch...

August 21, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

NZ Commits $1.6B to New Helicopters and Maritime Aircraft

New Zealand Invests $1.16 Billion in Submarine-Hunting Helicopters New Zealand has announced a US$1.16 billion purchase of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, strengthening its maritime defense capabilities. The acquisition...

August 21, 2025
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Dutch Navy Selects Blueye for Underwater Drone Supply

Blueye Robotics to Deliver Underwater ROVs to Dutch Navy Norwegian company Blueye Robotics, working with the Netherlands’ RVI Tools, has secured a contract to provide the Royal Netherlands Navy...