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October 18, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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The role of autonomous, small, uncrewed platforms in broadening maritime operational range.

A proven leader in large autonomous UAS, Northrop Grumman has unveiled Helix and Scion, two mission-focused autonomous capabilities for smaller platforms. These technologies will quickly transform commercial uncrewed systems...

October 18, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

The US Marine Corps witnessed Airbus’s successful first demonstration of the Lakota UH-72 drone helicopter.

The U.S. Marine Corps recently saw the successful initial demonstration of the Lakota UH-72 drone helicopter at Marine Corps Air Station, where the ALC system’s capabilities to support logistics...

October 18, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The M2A4E1 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, BAE Systems’ latest model, has been officially launched.

Recently, BAE Systems provided additional insights into its latest M2A4E1 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle. The new model is equipped with cutting-edge upgrades that improve its survivability, defensive measures, and...

October 18, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The Indian Navy will equip its next-generation missile vessels with LM2500 engines supplied by GE Aerospace.

On October 17, 2024, GE Aerospace revealed that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore will handle the assembly and testing of its proven engines, maintaining a partnership since 1986....

Testing of Kawasaki Heavy Industries’ Japanese Tomahawk SSM is planned for 2027.

The “New SSM” anti-ship missile from Kawasaki Heavy Industries is set for a test launch in the 2027 fiscal year, as revealed at the International Aerospace Exhibition in Tokyo...

October 18, 2024
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Naval Platforms
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France will confirm its order for a new nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in 2025.

The French Ministry of Armed Forces is on track to order the long-awaited successor to the Charles de Gaulle in 2025. The next-generation nuclear-powered carrier, projected to cost at...

October 18, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Thales Reveals AI-Driven Next-Generation Autonomous Drone Swarms

Thales has tested drone swarms in flight, demonstrating their potential with different autonomy settings. These tests are a key step in bringing artificial intelligence (AI) into drone warfare, showing...

Diehl Defense and Thailand Finalize IRIS-T Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile Support Contract

Diehl Defence has signed a support deal with the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to improve the operational readiness and employment of IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles on its fighter...

October 18, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

American Rheinmetall and GDLS continue progress on the XM30, the US Army’s future Bradley IFV replacement vehicle.

In the effort to replace the U.S. Army’s Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have achieved a crucial milestone. Both have completed...

October 18, 2024
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Naval Platforms
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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries kicks off construction of the final next-gen Aegis destroyer.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirms it has started building the last of three next-generation Aegis destroyers for South Korea’s Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system. The third ship’s...