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October 14, 2025
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Anartes Secures $6.6M UK Contract for Drone Training

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anartes a five-million-pound ($6.6 million) contract to deliver drone kits and training systems supporting the British Army’s first-person view (FPV) program. The...

October 13, 2025
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New Product Launches

EagleEye from Anduril embeds AI-driven mission command directly in warfighter helmets

Anduril today unveiled EagleEye, an AI-powered, modular family of systems developed in-house that brings together command-and-control, advanced digital vision, and survivability in one adaptable framework. EagleEye is a major...

October 13, 2025
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Army expands transport fleet with 86 Mack Defense M917A3 vehicles

Mack Defense has received a US Army contract for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks, designed to boost the service’s logistical and engineering readiness across diverse mission sets. The order...

October 13, 2025
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$360M deal extends Saab Gripen maintenance and upgrade support for Sweden

Saab has received a 4-billion-krona ($360 million) contract from the Swedish government to extend maintenance and support for the nation’s Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighters, strengthening long-term fleet...

October 13, 2025
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Mitsubishi tapped by Japan to mass-manufacture sub-launched missile systems

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has commissioned Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to begin mass production of two advanced missile systems—an improved Type 12 surface-to-ship missile and a submarine-launched guided...

October 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Anduril and General Dynamics team up to roll out networked tactical radar

Anduril Industries and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have announced a strategic partnership to equip GDLS armored vehicles and other ground platforms with Anduril’s Spark radar. The collaboration addresses...

October 13, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Joint Dutch-Ukrainian program set to manufacture deep-strike unmanned aircraft

The Netherlands has pledged €110 million ($127 million) to partner with Ukraine in producing deep-strike drones, reinforcing joint defense cooperation amid the ongoing war. The funding supports the Build...

October 13, 2025
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Britain delivers laser-guided surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine ahead of timetable

The UK government has supplied Ukraine with several hundred air defense missiles, completing the delivery five months ahead of schedule. This transfer forms part of a £1.6 billion ($2.13...

October 11, 2025
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After Conducting Drone Trials, Denmark Approves Purchase of 16 More F-35 Fighters

Denmark will acquire an additional 16 F-35 fighter jets from the United States, Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen announced Friday, just weeks after unidentified drones breached the country’s airspace....

October 10, 2025
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$85 Million Injection Propels HavocAI’s Military Drone Boat Production Drive

Rhode Island-based defense startup HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to scale up production of its unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and strengthen partnerships with the US military...