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September 30, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Secures F-35 Deal for 300 Jets

A major defense company has finalized a production contract for hundreds of next-generation stealth fighters, strengthening its role as a global supplier of advanced air combat platforms. The agreement...

September 29, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Duo to Modernize US Air Defense Software

A leading defense contractor has teamed with a software firm to integrate advanced digital systems into air defense operations. The project focuses on modular, open platforms to counter fast-evolving...

September 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

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 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

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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Communication and Electronics

Taiwan, Northrop Partner on Advanced Radars

To supply Taiwan with the AN/TPS-78 Advanced Capabilities (ADCAP) radar, Northrop Grumman has formed a partnership with the Taiwanese companies Ramatek, Champion Auto, and Vivian & Vincent International Trading....

September 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

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 17, 2025
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Training and Simulation

US Tests X10 Delta Drone in Training Mission

A live-fire experiment conducted by the Joint Multinational Training Group–Ukraine (JMTG-U) has demonstrated the growing utility of drones in precision strike operations. At the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany,...

September 17, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

UK Submarines to Get Next-Gen Sonar

Thales and BAE Systems have announced the next phase of their strategic partnership, aimed at delivering cutting-edge sonar technologies for the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet. This collaboration, which builds...

September 16, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Counter-Drone Training Starts in Poland, Ukraine

Facing repeated Russian drone threats, Poland and Ukraine will conduct joint counter-drone training on Polish soil. Specialists from both sides are finalizing plans to deepen cooperation in drone warfare...

September 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Battlefield UGV With 3-Minute Refuel Debuts

A joint project by Poland’s Lechmar and France’s H2X-Defense has yielded Hermione, a UGV powered by hydrogen fuel cells. With rapid three-minute refueling, the vehicle carries hydrogen in certified...