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August 13, 2025
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Military Drone Sales Portal by US Army to Mirror Amazon Model

The US Army plans to launch an online marketplace dedicated to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), offering a streamlined, centralized procurement option. Officials from the Program Executive Office for Aviation...

August 12, 2025
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Edge Autonomy Wins Contract to Develop Long-Range Reconnaissance Drone

Edge Autonomy’s VXE30 Stalker drone has been selected by the US Army for the prototype stage of its Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program. The effort aims to field a...

August 8, 2025
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Greyshark Autonomous Submersible Joins Rheinmetall AI Suite for Advanced Underwater Missions

Rheinmetall and EUROATLAS have joined forces to embed the Greyshark AUV into Battlesuite, an artificial intelligence-driven command platform for synchronized maritime and littoral missions. Capable of speeds over 12...

August 7, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Anduril Delivers First Altius Loitering Munitions to Taiwan, Expands Regional Role

Anduril Industries has officially delivered the first tranche of its Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan, fulfilling a key milestone just six months after finalizing a foreign military sales agreement...

August 5, 2025
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US Navy Plans New Fleet of Autonomous Vessels for Cargo Transport

The US Navy has issued a call for defense contractors to propose designs for a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) designed to transport containerized cargo. Spearheaded by...

August 5, 2025
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US Coast Guard Finalizes V-BAT Drone Trials Before Full Deployment

The US Coast Guard has successfully wrapped up operational testing of the V-BAT unmanned aerial system (UAS), marking a key step toward its integration across the cutter fleet. The...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

L3Harris, Joby Form Partnership for Manned and Unmanned VTOL Military Platforms

L3Harris and Joby Aviation Team Up for Hybrid VTOL Military Aircraft L3Harris Technologies has joined forces with Joby Aviation to develop a next-generation VTOL aircraft featuring hybrid human-machine piloting....

August 1, 2025
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Kamikaze Maritime Drone Unveiled by the Philippines in Civilian Guise

Engineers from Mindanao State University in the Philippines are developing an innovative naval prototype: a “kamikaze drone” engineered to resemble a civilian boat. The prototype, known as the Philippine...

August 1, 2025
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Anduril Partners With Taiwan on Drone and Command System Package

Taiwan’s NCSIST has reportedly signed an MoU with US defense contractor Anduril to procure a command and control system along with unmanned aerial systems, according to Taipei’s Liberty Times....

August 1, 2025
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New MQ-9 Control System Revamp Unveiled by GA-ASI and Tobyhanna

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), in partnership with Tobyhanna Army Depot, has launched a new overhaul and diagnostic capability for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control Station. This initiative supports...