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December 15, 2025
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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 12, 2025
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UK MLRS Gets Rheinmetall Trailblazer Upgrade

The British Army’s M270 A2 MLRS fleet will receive Rheinmetall UK’s Trailblazer vision system under a mid-single-digit-million-euro contract. Trailblazer provides drivers and commanders with enhanced situational awareness through integrated...

December 10, 2025
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Latvia Boosts Air Defense With Giraffe Radars

Latvia has enhanced its national air defense infrastructure with the delivery of Sweden’s Giraffe 1X radars, a modern 3D surveillance system designed to track and classify airborne threats with...

December 9, 2025
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BAE Systems Wins US Navy Sub Antenna Contract

BAE Systems has secured a $36-million order from Lockheed Martin to produce multifunction modular mast units for the US Navy’s Virginia-class submarines. The mast, a hardened RF antenna encased...

December 8, 2025
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Puma LE Drone Gains New Sensors for Jammed Zones

AeroVironment has equipped the Puma LE small unmanned aircraft with a Visual Navigation System that enables reliable operations in GPS-denied environments. Using real-time image analysis, terrain matching, and onboard...

December 4, 2025
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Hensoldt Gets Renewed COBRA Radar Deal From EU

OCCAR has concluded a new support contract with Hensoldt to sustain the COBRA counter-battery radar system for France and Germany from 2026 through 2028. The agreement is being finalized...

December 4, 2025
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L3Harris to Upgrade USMC SATCOM Terminals

L3Harris has been awarded another contract to modernize the US Marine Corps’ SATCOM terminals, enhancing throughput and multi-orbit connectivity to support emerging Joint All-Domain C2 requirements. The order covers...

December 1, 2025
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Netherlands Buys 100 Radars to Hunt Drones

The Netherlands has finalized a contract with Robin Radar Technologies to purchase 100 drone-detection radars, accelerating its push to secure airbases and high-value facilities from increasing drone incursions. Initial...

December 1, 2025
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HENSOLDT’s TAERVUS Debuts AI-Driven EW Advantage

The TAERVUS system from HENSOLDT brings together advanced EW receivers, direction-finding gear, jammers, and digital management tools in a unified platform. Intended to suppress enemy signals before they pose...

November 30, 2025
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U.S. Army Trials Next-Gen Anti-Drone Tech in Germany

The U.S. Army conducted a multiweek evaluation of emerging counter-drone technologies at Truppenuebungsplatz Putlos in northern Germany, bringing together air defense troops, acquisition specialists, and industry engineers. Led by...