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August 15, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Taipei Expands Arsenal With Indigenous Drones and New Armored Vehicle Prototype

Taiwan has unveiled two domestically developed drones and a wheeled tank prototype, underscoring its growing focus on self-sufficient defense. The announcement, made through a Military News Agency video, showcased...

August 14, 2025
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THeMIS Unmanned Robot Upgraded by Milrem With Grenade Launcher

Estonian defense firm Milrem Robotics has integrated the Ukrainian-made BURIA remote weapon station onto its THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The BURIA system, equipped with a 40mm automatic grenade...

August 14, 2025
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R&D

Army Pursues Next-Gen Drone Replacements for Gray Eagle, Shadow

The US Army is preparing to retire its MQ-1C Gray Eagle and RQ-7B Shadow drones as part of the Army Transformation Initiative, accelerating efforts to bring in more advanced...

August 13, 2025
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CobraJet Fighter UAV Debuts With AI Swarm Targeting Technology

SkyDefense, a defense tech firm based in Colorado, has introduced CobraJet — an AI-powered eVTOL combat drone engineered to safeguard vital facilities and military bases. The platform can exceed...

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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R&D

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...