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September 25, 2025
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Conrad Teams With Blue Water for Drone Ships

A recently founded autonomy firm has partnered with a decades-old Gulf Coast shipyard to convert prototype unmanned vessel designs into a producible fleet — a deal that blends modern...

September 25, 2025
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New BlackSea USV Boosts Payload and Power

The new Modular Attack Surface Craft marks a shift in thinking about unmanned combatants: design the hull around payload and power first, then fit the mission packages. The MASC...

September 24, 2025
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Kratos Named Exclusive Maker of Chaparral Drone

The Chaparral cargo drone is set for scaled US production following a five-year exclusive manufacturing partnership between its California-based developer and a leading defense prime. Initially produced in Sacramento...

September 24, 2025
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Taiwan, MARTAC to Build Joint USV Fleet

A strategic partnership has emerged in Taiwan’s defense sector with the signing of a three-party memorandum of understanding involving a US unmanned surface vessel specialist, its Taiwanese partner, and...

September 24, 2025
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New German USVs Built for Stealth and Strikes

Gabler, a German developer of advanced submarine systems, has introduced two innovative uncrewed surface vessel concepts aimed at transforming submarine warfare. The first platform, the Ranger, is a reusable...

September 22, 2025
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NATO Picks Saab for Subsea Battle Systems

At the Motovilikhinskiye Zavody facility in Perm, Russian engineers showcased a fresh variant of the 9A52-4 Sarma multiple launch rocket system that emphasizes wheeled mobility and modular launch architecture....

September 22, 2025
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British Marine Platform Carries Armor at Sea

Brazil is reported to be negotiating with Sweden to acquire up to 12 used Saab Gripen C/D fighters as a temporary measure while it awaits the full delivery and...

September 21, 2025
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Vectis Drone Unveiled by Lockheed Skunk Works

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works announced the Vectis — a Group-5 collaborative combat aircraft designed as a stealthy, interoperable unmanned wingman to collaborate closely with crewed fighters — at the...

September 19, 2025
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Ukraine Drone Makers Join Danish Venture

Denmark and Ukraine have launched a joint defense enterprise to consolidate Ukraine’s burgeoning drone manufacturing ecosystem and deliver more advanced unmanned aerial systems to frontline operations. The newly established...

September 19, 2025
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Edge Stalker UAS Ordered by European NATO Ally

A NATO ally in Europe has contracted Edge Autonomy to supply its Stalker long-endurance unmanned aerial system, underscoring demand for flexible ISR solutions across the alliance. The Stalker UAS...