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September 29, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

South Korea’s Hanwha to Deliver Bomb Disposal Robots by Late 2025

South Korea’s military will begin fielding indigenously built bomb disposal robots from Hanwha Aerospace later this year, marking a significant step toward improving operational safety and efficiency. Valued at...

September 25, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Blue Water, Conrad Partner to Develop First-Ever Drone Ship Fleet

Blue Water Autonomy, a Massachusetts-based defense technology firm, has signed a production deal with Conrad Shipyard in Louisiana to manufacture its first fleet of unmanned surface vessels (USVs). Under...

September 25, 2025
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R&D

BlackSea’s Latest Modular USV Boosts Payload and Power Capacity for US Navy Tasks

BlackSea Technologies has introduced its Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC), a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) tailored to the US Navy’s demand for flexible, multi-mission platforms. Unlike...

September 24, 2025
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Mergers & JV

A new partnership between MARTAC and Taiwan will focus on jointly producing Unmanned Surface Vessels.

MARTAC has signed a memorandum of understanding with Confucian, its Taiwan-based sales and marketing partner, and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to advance unmanned surface...

September 24, 2025
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Torpedo-launched Unmanned Surface Vessels have been unveiled by Germany for stealth ISR and one-way strike operations.

German submarine technology specialist Gabler has introduced new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) concepts designed for submarine-launched ISR and one-way strike operations. The Ranger serves as a reusable ISR platform,...

September 24, 2025
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Kratos has been selected as the exclusive US manufacturer for Elroy Air’s Chaparral cargo drone.

Elroy Air, a California-based developer of autonomous aircraft, has selected defense contractor Kratos as the exclusive U.S. manufacturer of its Chaparral cargo drone. The five-year partnership is intended to...

September 22, 2025
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Saab contracted by NATO to establish underwater battlespace network

NATO has chosen Saab of Sweden to lead a multinational program aimed at developing a new underwater mission network that will link allied naval forces. The initiative, called the...

September 22, 2025
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New Product Launches

British-built marine platform carries armored vehicles and operates afloat under hostile conditions

UK marine engineering company ScaffFloat has unveiled the MilFloat, a modular floating platform designed for rapid deployment and versatile military roles. Measuring 16 by 6.4 meters (52 by 21...

September 21, 2025
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U.S. Lockheed Martin Skunk Works unveils Vectis stealth UAV designed for future air warfare

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® has unveiled Vectis, a Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), at the 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference. The stealth drone is intended to work...

September 19, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Ukrainian Drone Companies Join Forces Under New Danish-Ukrainian Defense Firm

Ukrainian-American investment group MITS Capital has established a new Danish-Ukrainian defense company, consolidating leading Ukrainian drone and defense technology firms under one umbrella. The venture, named MITS Industries, unites...