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October 15, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Hanwha, General Atomics Collaborate on Short Takeoff and Landing Gray Eagle UAV

Hanwha Aerospace and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to co-develop and manufacture the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL) drone, expanding...

October 15, 2025
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Leonardo, Boeing Join Forces in Competition for US Army Flight Training Contract

Boeing and Leonardo have announced a partnership to bid on the US Army’s Flight School Next program, which seeks to replace the current helicopter pilot training system with a...

October 15, 2025
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R&D

Washington to Modernize Missile Defense Radars for Next-Gen Threat Detection

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is introducing a new software update to its ballistic missile early warning radar systems to strengthen object classification during the midcourse segment of...

October 15, 2025
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Parry Labs, GDLS Collaborate to Speed Up Digital Modernization Across US Combat Systems

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Parry Labs have formed a strategic alliance aimed at accelerating digital integration across the US Army’s combat systems. Together, the two companies will...

October 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Serco Wins Deal to Service EJ200 Engines Powering UK Typhoon Fleet

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Serco a five-year, £7.8 million ($10 million) contract to provide maintenance and logistics support for the EJ200 engines powering the Royal...

October 14, 2025
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R&D

Production Underway at Raytheon for New SharpSight Surveillance Radar

Raytheon has commenced initial production of its SharpSight multi-domain surveillance radar, designed to provide high-altitude, real-time imaging and wide-area tracking across land and maritime domains under all weather and...

October 14, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Awards Saab $1B Contract to Finalize Blekinge-Class Submarine

Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the final production phase of two Blekinge-class (A26) submarines. Valued at approximately 9.6 billion Swedish kronor...

October 14, 2025
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R&D

Sikorsky Converts Black Hawk into Unmanned U-Hawk Drone

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division has unveiled the S-70UAS U-Hawk, an autonomous evolution of the UH-60L Black Hawk designed to broaden the helicopter’s mission scope. Developed in just 10 months,...

October 14, 2025
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PGZ, Rheinmetall Partner to Establish Joint Venture for Armored Vehicle Support

German defense firm Rheinmetall has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Poland’s state-owned arms conglomerate Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) to jointly produce advanced military support vehicles for the...

October 14, 2025
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New Product Launches

Oshkosh Showcases Autonomous Multi-Mission Fleet in Washington, D.C.

Oshkosh Defense has introduced its Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV) during the Association of the US Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C. The FMAV lineup—comprising...