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Thales Unveils New Sonar for Undersea Warfare

Thales has unveiled Sonar 76Nano, a compact, AI-enabled sonar system designed for unmanned vehicles, seabed sensors, and smaller crewed platforms. Developed in just 10 months, it compresses the acoustic...

December 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Germany Buys $152M Rheinmetall Combat Headsets

The German Armed Forces have ordered over €130 million worth of Rheinmetall communication headsets that combine hearing protection with battlefield connectivity. The order covers 50,000 SmG sets integrating active...

Lockheed to Build SPY-7 Radars for Canada

Lockheed Martin has received a $104.6-million US DoD contract to produce SPY-7 solid-state AESA radars for Canada under a foreign military sale. Designed for naval air and missile defense,...

M-tron Wins $20M RF Supply Deal for Air Defense

M-tron Industries has landed a $20-million, two-year production contract to supply high-performance RF components for a major US air-defense program. Manufacturing will take place at the company’s Orlando facility...

December 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Northrop Tests Towed Mine Sonar on USV

Northrop Grumman has successfully demonstrated its AN/AQS-24 mine-hunting sonar operating from an unmanned surface vessel, advancing the US Navy’s goal of shifting hazardous mine countermeasure missions away from sailors....

December 16, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Theon Wins $1B+ Night Vision Deal in Europe

The Theon-Hensoldt consortium has secured a landmark €1-billion contract from OCCAR to supply approximately 100,000 additional Mikron night-vision goggles to Germany and 4,000 units to Belgium, marking the largest...

Northrop Launches AiON Counter-Drone System

Northrop Grumman has introduced AiON, a next-generation counter-UAS system designed to detect, assess, and defeat drone threats using artificial intelligence. Built with a modular architecture, AiON allows operators to...

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

HII Pushes ROMULUS ASV Toward Sea Trials

Huntington Ingalls Industries is progressing development of its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family, with a prototype scheduled for sea trials in late 2026. Designed for long-endurance, open-ocean operations, ROMULUS...

December 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Ratel X Marks New Phase in Ukraine Ground Drones

Ratel has unveiled the Ratel X, a compact unmanned ground vehicle designed to enhance Ukraine’s frontline logistics and combat support capabilities. Built for maneuverability and resilience, the platform features...

December 15, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Hands Over B-52 With New Radar

Boeing has delivered the first B-52 Stratofortress equipped with the new APQ-188 AESA radar to the US Air Force for testing at Edwards Air Force Base. The aircraft is...