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UK Commissions Viking Arms for Rapid Delivery of 180 FPV Drones

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Viking Arms for the urgent delivery of 180 first-person view (FPV) drones to support British Army training. The £256,000...

April 2, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Philippines Cleared to Purchase $5.58B Worth of U.S. Fighter Jets

The United States has approved a potential $5.58 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets and associated equipment to the Philippines, reaffirming its support amid escalating tensions with China. The...

GE Selected to Provide Advanced Avionics for U.S. Future Assault Rotorcraft

GE Aerospace has been awarded a subcontract by Bell Textron to design and supply advanced avionics systems for the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA). The agreement...

Shield AI Ships ViDAR Sensors for Integration on Marine Corps UAVs

Shield AI has delivered its first ViDAR (Visual Detection and Ranging) optical sensor systems to the US Marine Corps, enhancing drone-based operations with AI-driven capabilities. The ViDAR payload uses...

April 2, 2025
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New Product Launches
Soldier Systems

Thales Unveils Panoramic Night Vision Binocular Tailored for Special Forces

Thales has introduced its Panoramic next-generation night vision goggles during a special operations technology event in Martignas Sur Jalle, France. Tailored for high-risk missions such as counter-terrorism and personnel...

Hyundai Launches Second Malvar-Class Corvette for Philippine Navy

Hyundai Heavy Industries has launched the BRP Diego Silang (FFG-07), the second Miguel Malvar-class missile corvette for the Philippine Navy, in a ceremony held in Ulsan, South Korea. The...

AeroVironment to Supply German Forces With Bomb Disposal Robots

AeroVironment has been awarded a contract to supply the German military with 41 Telemax HT300 unmanned ground vehicles designed for bomb disposal missions. These large-class drones are engineered for...

Latvia Enhances Air Defense With Saab’s RBS 70 NG Missile System

Latvia’s Ministry of Defence has placed an order with Saab for the RBS 70 NG short-range air defense system under a broader framework agreement. The $209 million (2.1 billion...

April 1, 2025
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New Product Launches
Land Platforms

Ukraine Deploys New R-73 Missile-Equipped Air Defense System on Humvee Platform

Ukraine has unveiled a mobile air defense platform based on the chassis of the U.S.-supplied Humvee. Stripped down to retain only the core vehicle frame, the revamped system emphasizes...

April 1, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Daimler and ARX Robotics Team Up to Embed AI in Combat Vehicles

Daimler Truck and ARX Robotics have entered into a strategic alliance to integrate artificial intelligence into military ground vehicles. The initiative targets Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks—such as the Unimog...