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October 15, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Tempest ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ Platform Debuted by V2X

V2X, headquartered in Virginia, has unveiled Tempest, an advanced mobile fires platform developed to provide the U.S. Army with agile, survivable, and rapidly deployable strike capability. Designed for precision...

Anartes Wins UK Drone Training Contract

The UK government has selected Anartes to spearhead a £5 million ($6.6 million) initiative supporting the British Army’s rapidly evolving FPV drone program. Under this agreement, Anartes will deliver...

Multi-Mission Oshkosh Fleet Debuts in DC

Oshkosh Defense used the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington to introduce its Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV), an adaptable fleet built to advance autonomous military operations. Comprising X-MAV,...

PGZ, Rheinmetall Launch Support Vehicle JV

Germany’s Rheinmetall and Poland’s state-owned PGZ have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a joint venture for armored support vehicles, marking a new chapter in European defense industrial...

October 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

U-Hawk: Black Hawk’s Autonomous Evolution

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, has transformed the UH-60L Black Hawk into a fully autonomous aircraft designated S-70UAS U-Hawk, highlighting the future of uncrewed vertical lift. The conversion, completed...

October 14, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$1B Contract Advances Sweden’s Sub Program

Saab has finalized a new production phase contract valued at 9.6 billion Swedish kronor ($1 billion) with the Swedish government to complete its two Blekinge-class submarines, a vital component...

October 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

SharpSight Radar Enters Production Phase

Raytheon has entered the production phase of its new SharpSight radar system, engineered for real-time, high-altitude surveillance across land and maritime domains. The platform integrates synthetic aperture and multi-role...

October 14, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

EJ200 Engine Maintenance Secured by Serco

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Serco a £7.8 million ($10 million) contract for a five-year maintenance and logistics program covering the Royal Air Force’s Eurofighter Typhoon engines....

UK Ships Laser Air-Defense Missiles Ahead of Schedule

The United Kingdom has moved forward an important arms shipment to Ukraine, delivering hundreds of Lightweight Multirole Missiles (LMMs), also known as Martlet, earlier than planned. This shipment is...

October 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

NL–Ukraine Team Up to Build Deep-Strike Drones

The Dutch government has announced a €110 million investment to back joint production of deep-strike unmanned aerial systems in partnership with Ukrainian defense companies as part of the Build...