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March 14, 2025
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Northrop secures a $267 million contract to provide the US Navy with MQ-4C Triton drones.

With a $267 million deal, Northrop Grumman will now manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton drones for the US Navy. The deal is a component of the service’s strategy to...

March 11, 2025
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Poland purchases ‘Tarantula’ reconnaissance UGVs from its domestic partner.

As part of a project costing around 50 million z?otys ($13 million), Poland has signed a deal to supply the military with locally produced Tarantula unmanned ground systems. The...

March 10, 2025
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Taiwanese Military to Acquire Four Varieties of Assault Drones

A senior Taiwanese official has stated that the military intends to buy four different kinds of kamikaze drones in order to increase its killing power in the face of...

March 7, 2025
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In order to satisfy the increasing demand for drones in Europe, Leonardo and Baykar have formed a partnership.

Baykar and Leonardo, two defense manufacturers, have reached an agreement to work together on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Italian and Turkish firms will establish a...

March 6, 2025
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Morocco acquires Chinese-made TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ combat drones.

As part of ongoing initiatives to modernize its defense capabilities and improve relations with Beijing, Morocco has purchased Chinese-made TB-001K “Scorpion” reconnaissance and strike drones. The unmanned aerial vehicle...

March 3, 2025
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Turkish Akinci drone flight tested with locally produced AESA radar

The Murad 100-A active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar made by the Turkish defense business Baykar was tested in flight using its Akinci long-range combat drone. The Aselsan radar,...

February 28, 2025
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Teledyne FLIR provides the German military with Black Hornet Nano Drones.

Teledyne FLIR Defense has been awarded a contract to provide the German Armed Forces with its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems. The contract covers an unknown quantity of...

February 28, 2025
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The Romanian Navy will pay $30 million for V-BAT drones.

The U.S. will provide the Romanian Naval Forces with MQ-35A V-BAT vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicles. The service will get two V-BAT systems, each comprising four drones....

February 28, 2025
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A Layered, Scalable Counter-Drone System Unveiled by Lockheed Martin

To identify, monitor, and neutralize threats, Lockheed Martin has unveiled a scalable, multi-layered counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS). The system’s ability to counter small UAVs, either alone or in swarm...

February 27, 2025
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For the U.S. Navy’s Deep Water Project, Kongsberg Provides an Underwater Drone Prototype

The prototype of the HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was delivered by Kongsberg Discovery for a large undersea drone project of the US Navy. The prototype’s acceptance trials...