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October 16, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

Auterion Completes Artemis Long-Range Drone Under DIU Program

Auterion has finalized the development of the Artemis long-range strike drone under a US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) initiative. The system’s design is reminiscent of Iranian Shahed drones used...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Land Platforms

V2X Unveils Tempest ‘Shoot-and-Scoot’ System Designed to Avoid Detection Post-Fire

Virginia-based defense firm V2X has introduced a new generation of mission-ready solutions for the US Army, featuring the Tempest, a mobile fires platform engineered for rapid strikes and stealthy...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Belgium Receives Its First F-35A Jets from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first three F-35A Lightning II fighters to the Belgian Air Force, marking a major step in Belgium’s transition from F-16s to fifth-generation combat aircraft...

Rheinmetall Awarded Contract to Deliver Mobile Armored Field Hospitals to Bundeswehr

Rheinmetall has secured a 300-million-euro ($348.6 million) contract to develop and supply mobile, armored field hospitals for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2029,...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

General Atomics and Hanwha Partner to Develop STOL Variant of Gray Eagle Drone

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace have entered into an agreement to jointly design and produce the Gray Eagle Short Takeoff and Landing (GE STOL)...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Training and Simulation

Boeing and Leonardo Form Partnership for US Army’s Flight School Next Program

Boeing and Leonardo have partnered to compete for the US Army’s Flight School Next training program, which aims to replace the existing helicopter pilot instruction system with a modernized...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

US Launches Radar Upgrade to Strengthen Homeland Missile Defense

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is rolling out a software enhancement for its ballistic missile early warning radar network to improve object classification during the midcourse stage of...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

GDLS and Parry Labs Join Forces to Advance Digital Integration in US Combat Platforms

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) and Parry Labs have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate digital transformation across US Army combat platforms. The collaboration will combine GDLS’s deep experience...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Serco Awarded Contract to Maintain EJ200 Engines for UK Typhoons

Serco has been awarded a £7.8 million ($10 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to deliver maintenance and logistics support for the EJ200 engines used in the...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Communication and Electronics

Raytheon Starts Manufacturing of SharpSight Next-Gen Surveillance Radar

Raytheon has initiated production of the SharpSight radar system, a next-generation multi-domain surveillance platform optimized for real-time, high-altitude imaging and broad-area tracking across land and sea. Built on proven...