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The Future Attack Helicopter in the United States will be equipped by GE with cutting-edge avionics.

Bell Textron has awarded GE Aerospace a subcontract for the design, development, and delivery of avionics systems for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program. After...

For the US Marine Corps drones, Shield AI provides the first ViDAR optical sensors.

Shield AI has provided the US Marine Corps with its first ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) optical sensors, which are powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and are intended to...

April 2, 2025
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Soldier Systems
New Product Launches

Thales Unveils a Panoramic Night Vision Binocular for Special Operations

The new Panoramic next-generation night vision goggles from Thales were unveiled at a special operations tech conference held in Martignas Sur Jalle, France. The solution, which is made for...

The second Philippine Navy Malvar corvette from Hyundai is launched.

The second Miguel Malvar-class guided-missile corvette for the Philippine Navy has been launched by Hyundai Heavy Industries. The ceremony, which took place in the South Korean port city of...

AeroVironment receives bomb disposal UGVs from German military commands.

AeroVironment has struck a deal to supply the German Armed Forces with unmanned ground systems that detonate explosives. The package consists of 41 Telemax HT300 advanced drones, specifically designed...

Saab receives an order for RBS 70 NG from Latvia, increasing its air defense capabilities.

Under a framework agreement, the Latvian Ministry of Defense has placed an order with Saab for an air defense system. The RBS 70 NG system, a short-range, ground-based system...

April 1, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

With R-73 missiles, Ukraine introduces a Humvee-based air defense system.

The US High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, also known as the Humvee, served as the foundation for Ukraine’s mobile air defense system. Kyiv’s modified surface-to-air missile vehicle prioritizes maneuverability...

April 1, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

ARX Robotics and Daimler Truck to Include AI in Military Vehicles

In order to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into military land vehicles, Daimler Truck and ARX Robotics have formed a strategic alliance. Using ARX Robotics’ Mithra OS operating system,...

Exail Selected by Czech Republic to Improve Land Vehicle Navigation

To guarantee precise positioning and operational reliability in the field, the Czech Republic selected Exail to supply its artillery command and reconnaissance vehicles with Advans Series Inertial Navigation Systems...

April 1, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Airbus Delivers First Two H145M Helicopters to Cyprus Military

The first two Airbus-made H145M multirole helicopters have been delivered to Cyprus in accordance with a deal that has been signed. The modernization of the rotary-wing aircraft fleet includes...