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Irving Secures Deal to Construct Canada’s First River Destroyers

The Royal Canadian Navy has awarded Irving Shipbuilding of Nova Scotia an $8 billion CAD ($5.5 billion USD) contract to build the first three River-class destroyers. Under the six-year...

Top Aces Debuts AI ‘Wingman’ for Air Combat Training

Top Aces has unveiled an AI-driven software solution designed to emulate adversary flight dynamics in air combat training scenarios. Dubbed an “autonomous constructive wingman,” the system replicates the kinematics...

Taiwan Military to Buy Four Varieties of Attack Drones

In response to increasing regional threats, Taiwan’s armed forces will acquire four types of kamikaze drones, according to a top defense official. The lineup includes a short-range precision strike...

March 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Textron Secures U.S. Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Deal

According to multiple sources cited by Breaking Defense, Textron Systems has emerged as the selected contractor for the US Army’s inaugural Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) development program. Textron’s RIPSAW...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Leonardo, Baykar Join Forces to Supply Europe’s Rising Drone Needs

Italian defense firm Leonardo and Turkey’s Baykar have entered into a memorandum of understanding to co-develop unmanned aerial systems. The collaboration will see the creation of a joint venture...

March 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

MSubs Launches UK Navy’s First XLAUV Drone Submarine

British unmanned systems developer MSubs has officially launched the Royal Navy’s future Extra Large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (XLAUV) at Turnchapel Wharf in Plymouth. The development forms part of the...

March 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

DARPA, Serco Finish First NOMARS Drone Ship Prototype

DARPA, in collaboration with Serco, has completed the initial prototype for its No Manning Required Ship (NOMARS) initiative. Designed to operate autonomously without mission systems or human presence, the...

Australia Gets Backpackable Robots for Bomb Disposal

To bolster its counter-explosive efforts, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has received deployable SPUR (Squad Packable Utility Robots) Remote Positioning Vehicles – Light from Babcock Australasia. These lightweight, backpack-carried...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

Altechna Aids in Building Europe’s First 100kW Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics company, will participate in the TALOS-TWO project to develop a 100-kilowatt laser weapon—the first of its kind fully developed in Europe. The €25 million ($27...

Morocco Acquires Chinese TB-001K ‘Scorpion’ Drones

In a move to enhance its defense capabilities and solidify strategic ties with China, Morocco has acquired the TB-001K “Scorpion” unmanned aerial vehicle, designed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation...