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May 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Cyberlux Introduces a Rotary Wing Drone for Heavy Lifting for US Special Ops

Cyberlux Corporation has unveiled a lightweight unmanned aerial system tailored for US Special Operations missions. Weighing under 20 pounds, the Group 1 drone boasts extended range, heavier payload options,...

“BLAZE” is the name of the AI-powered counter-drone system introduced by a Latvian startup.

Origin Robotics, a defense startup based in Latvia, has unveiled “BLAZE,” an AI-enabled autonomous system designed to counter high-speed aerial drones. Positioned as a cost-efficient substitute to traditional air...

May 7, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

US and Israel discuss the purchase of the JASSM missile.

Israel is in advanced talks with the US to acquire Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) from Lockheed Martin, Globes has reported. Details remain unclear, and Israel’s Ministry of Defense...

In order to change the UK defense scene, Tekever makes a $533 million statement.

Tekever, a British-Portuguese tech firm, has committed £400 million ($533 million) toward enhancing defense R&D, infrastructure, and tech development in the UK. This investment underpins the company’s Overmatch program...

May 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

As the area moves closer to war, India tests an advanced naval mine.

India’s DRDO, in collaboration with the Indian Navy, has tested a domestically built Multi-Influence Ground Mine designed to counter stealth ships and submarines. The 1,000-kilogram sea mine uses sensors...

May 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

As the region rushes toward conflict, India evaluates sophisticated naval mine.

The DRDO and Indian Navy have conducted a test launch of a homegrown underwater sea mine. Called the Multi-Influence Ground Mine, it is designed to boost naval defense against...

May 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

L3Harris and Thales are collaborating to create the next generation of the UK’s SHORAD capabilities.

Thales UK and L3Harris Technologies have entered into an agreement to create a unified command and control capability for short-range air defense in the UK. The solution will integrate...

May 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Peru and South Korea Will Work Together to Build Lima’s New Submarine

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries of South Korea has signed a collaborative agreement with Peru’s SIMA to design and build a 1,500-ton submarine for the Peruvian Navy. The new vessel,...

May 6, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

Using a ‘cold launch’ method, the US Navy tests a sea-based hypersonic missile.

The US Navy has tested its first sea-based hypersonic missile, the Conventional Prompt Strike, in a full-scale flight trial at Cape Canaveral. The launch employed a cold-gas system for...

May 6, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

Norway is granted permission by the United States to purchase AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles.

Norway may soon receive AIM-9X Block II tactical missiles through a US-approved foreign military sale worth approximately $370.9 million. The proposed package includes 300 missiles, training rounds, guidance components,...