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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...

February 27, 2025
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MARTAC and Sealartec introduce an autonomous launch and recovery system for unmanned surface vehicles (USVs).

The complete autonomous launch and recovery system (ALARS) for unmanned surface vehicles (USV) has been unveiled by Maritime Tactical Systems (MARTAC) in partnership with Sealartec. It facilitates the independent...

February 26, 2025
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To improve its ISR capabilities, Spain selects the US-manufactured Skydio X10D drones.

US drone maker Skydio has been chosen by Spain to supply small drones for improved intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations. The California-based business will collaborate with Spanish defense...

February 24, 2025
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The TB2 drone by Baykar has a turbo engine and artificial intelligence capabilities.

The “rebirthed” Bayraktar TB2T-AI drone from Turkish company Baykar is a TB2 model with a turbo engine and sophisticated artificial intelligence. With its improved ability to carry out autonomous...

February 21, 2025
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Insitu, which supplies the US Navy with ScanEagle drones, will now offer more blackjack.

A $102.3 million contract has been signed by Boeing-owned Insitu to supply the US Navy with more RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles. The contract mandates that...

February 20, 2025
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Centurio-X30 Robotic Military Vehicle Introduced by KNDS France

The “Centurio-X30,” a new unmanned military ground vehicle made by KNDS France to provide strong fire support for dismounted forces, was unveiled at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition &...