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July 14, 2025
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DT-46 Tactical Drone Highlights French Army’s Focus on Precision Artillery During Bastille Day Celebration

Marking a significant advancement in its modernization journey, the French Army debuted the DT46 artillery reconnaissance drone during the annual military parade on the Champs-Élysées—a first for the system....

July 11, 2025
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Autonomous Warfare? Lockheed and HavocAI Invest in Crewless Combat Technology

Lockheed Martin Ventures has joined forces with Rhode Island startup HavocAI to accelerate the U.S. military’s pursuit of autonomous maritime systems, focusing on the development of medium unmanned surface...

April 24, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Italy Finalizes $47M Purchase of Jump Tactical Drones From AeroVironment

The Italian Ministry of Defense has awarded a $46.6 million contract to AeroVironment for Jump 20 UAVs as part of efforts to modernize its drone capabilities. Replacing the outdated...

April 24, 2025
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EDGE Showcases HT-100 Autonomous Helicopter to Attract Brazilian Interest

Emirati defense firm EDGE is eyeing Brazil as a potential customer for its ANAVIA HT-100 UAV helicopter. The system was recently demonstrated at a military event in Rio de...

April 23, 2025
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Israel Deploys Robdozer — A Remote-Controlled Armored Engineering Vehicle

Israel has unveiled a robotic variant of its D9 bulldozer, called the “Robdozer,” designed to perform key battlefield engineering tasks without placing soldiers in harm’s way. Remotely operated, the...

April 14, 2025
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UK Rolls Out Robotic Solution for Clearing Landmines

A new robotic mine-clearing tool called the “Weevil” has been introduced by the British Army. Created in partnership with Dstl and Pearson Engineering, the system mounts onto vehicles to...

April 8, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Mine Countermeasure USVs From Bollinger

The US Navy has received its initial batch of MCM unmanned surface vehicles from Bollinger Shipyards, fulfilling part of a deal inked in 2022. The first three vessels were...

April 3, 2025
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Nigerian Military Unveils First-Ever African Kamikaze UAV

In a landmark achievement for African defense innovation, Nigeria has revealed the continent’s largest attack drone. The system, developed in collaboration with Nigerian firm Briech UAS, was officially unveiled...

April 3, 2025
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Viking Arms Tasked With Supplying 180 Drones to UK in Under Three Weeks

Viking Arms has secured a fast-track contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to supply 180 FPV drones for army training exercises. Worth approximately £256,000, the order includes various...

April 2, 2025
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Germany Procures Unmanned Ground Vehicles From AeroVironment for EOD Tasks

The German Armed Forces have selected AeroVironment to provide 41 Telemax HT300 bomb disposal UGVs. Built for high-risk counter-IED operations, the robots are equipped with advanced manipulators and mobility...