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August 22, 2025
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Northrop’s ATHENA Progresses in Advanced Threat Detection Program

US Army Advances Northrop’s ATHENA Sensor to Next Phase of Threat Detection Program The US Army has approved Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA missile warning sensor for Phase II of the...

August 22, 2025
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France’s Arquus to Supply Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

France to Supply 50 Bastion Armored Vehicles to Ukraine French defense company Arquus will deliver 50 Bastion armored vehicles to Ukraine under a larger 61-unit contract aimed at strengthening...

August 22, 2025
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Taiwan Investigates Patriot PAC-2 Missile Explosion During Exercise

Taiwan Probes Patriot PAC-2 Missile Explosion During Live Drill Taiwan’s military has launched an investigation into the reported explosion of a Patriot PAC-2 missile during its annual precision munitions...

August 22, 2025
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Financial and Investment Updates

Israel Approves $1.5B Ground Combat Fleet Expansion Amid Gaza Conflict

Israel Approves $1.5B Plan to Expand Tank and Armored Vehicle Production Israel has authorized a $1.5 billion program to accelerate the production of tanks and armored support vehicles as...

August 22, 2025
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R&D

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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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...