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February 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Insitu to deliver additional Blackjack and ScanEagle drones to the U.S. Navy.

Boeing subsidiary Insitu has secured a $102.3 million contract to supply additional RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems to the US Navy. The deal includes 21 RQ-21A...

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

Pratt & Whitney secures $1.5 billion deal to maintain F-22 engines.

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a $1.5 billion contract to support the maintenance of F119 engines used in the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth...

February 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

KNDS France unveils its Centurio-X30 unmanned combat vehicle.

KNDS France has introduced the “Centurio-X30,” an unmanned ground vehicle designed to provide heavy fire support for dismounted troops. Unveiled at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference in...

February 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

U.S. approves $84 million sale of 400 Small Diameter Bombs to Romania.

The US State Department has approved Romania’s request to purchase various Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) in a potential deal worth $84 million. Under the proposed...

February 20, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Rafael and L&T to jointly produce Trophy active protection systems in India.

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have signed an agreement to jointly offer the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for Indian military platforms. According...

February 20, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Hensoldt presents its GMJ9500 man-portable jamming device.

At IDEX in the UAE, Hensoldt is presenting its latest innovation—the GMJ9500 man-portable jammer, built to neutralize radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs). This modular and lightweight system offers an...

February 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

Kalyani Group unveils 155mm mobile gun system at IDEX 2025.

India’s Kalyani Group has unveiled its 155mm/45 caliber Multi-terrain Artillery Gun (MArG) system at IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi. The MArG is the world’s first 155mm artillery system mounted...

February 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

DZYNE Technologies launches wearable counter-drone defense kit.

DZYNE Technologies has introduced its wearable counter-small unmanned aerial system (c-sUAS) kit at a global defense exhibition in the UAE. Named the Dronebuster DTIM (Detect, Track, Identify, Mitigate), the...

February 19, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Galvion to supply 35,000 Batlskin helmets to customers in the Middle East.

Galvion has secured multiple contracts to supply 35,000 Batlskin helmet systems to several Middle Eastern clients. The orders cover two models—the Batlskin PDxT and Batlskin VIPER. While contract details...

February 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment debuts the Jump 20-X unmanned system for maritime missions.

AeroVironment, the maker of the US Army’s Switchblade drones, has introduced its Jump 20-X unmanned aerial system (UAS) at IDEX 2025. This navalized version of the Jump-20 VTOL fixed-wing...