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January 27, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

A Canadian company creates the first high-altitude drone in the world that can be launched from a balloon.

The world’s first high-altitude balloon-launched payload delivery system has undergone flight testing by Landing Zones Canada. It signifies the conclusion of the development of the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery...

January 27, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

The Future Thunder Patrol Ships for the Navy Are Unveiled by a Lithuanian Company

The conceptual design of the Perk?nas (Thunder) class patrol boats for the Lithuanian Navy was unveiled by the Lithuanian shipbuilder Western Baltic Engineering. The milestone is in line with...

January 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

The Poseidon H10 MkIII drone, designed for sophisticated surveillance, is unveiled by Ukraine.

The state-of-the-art Poseidon H10 MkIII unmanned aerial system (UAS) from Ukraine has been revealed, which aims to improve battlefield reconnaissance capabilities. The drone, which was initially commissioned for testing...

January 23, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The first drone mine-hunter for the French Navy

As part of the Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program, the French Navy has received its first mine warfare surface drone. The drone has a towed sonar that is...

January 23, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The French army will get its fleet of PC-7 training planes from Babcock.

Babcock has signed a contract to provide Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft to the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. The 795 million euro ($827.9 million)...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The first domestically manufactured armored vehicle for boxers is unveiled by the United Kingdom.

The “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle was unveiled by the UK at the Farnborough International Armoured Vehicle Conference. With roughly 75% of its parts obtained locally, the Boxer...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers Arrive in Estonia

Following a $200 million deal between the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK), one of the largest defense purchases in Tallinn, Lockheed Martin,...

$1 billion worth of Pinaka MBRL ammunition will be ordered by the Indian Army.

In the next month, the Indian Army intends to purchase more than $1 billion worth of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ammunition.Before the current fiscal year ends on March...

January 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Israeli Businesses to Install Cutting-Edge Robotic Armaments on Logistics Drones

HevenDrones and SMARTSHOOTER, two Israeli companies, have proclaimed a strategic alliance to equip logistics drones with sophisticated robotic weapon systems. The businesses will combine the state-of-the-art SMASH Dragon weapon...

January 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The first US-made M1A2 Abrams tanks are accepted by Poland.

As part of a foreign military sale from 2022, the US has delivered the first batch of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland. The package, which arrived in...