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October 16, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

US Army Grants Skydio $7.9M Deal for X10D Reconnaissance Drones

The US Army has awarded Skydio a $7.9-million contract to provide X10D small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) under the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) Tranche 2 program. The deal covers...

Boeing Secures $2.7B Contracts to Produce Patriot PAC-3 Missile Seekers

Boeing has received $2.7 billion in multiyear contracts to manufacture seeker components for the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptor — the US Army’s primary air and missile defense system....

October 16, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Weapons and Munition

Leonardo DRS, KNDS Collaborate to Pitch Caesar Howitzer to US Army

Leonardo DRS and European defense group KNDS have entered a strategic teaming agreement to offer a NATO-proven self-propelled howitzer for the US Army’s artillery modernization program. Their proposal centers...

October 16, 2025
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R&D
Weapons and Munition

AM General Revamps Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer With Soft-Recoil Design

AM General has introduced an upgraded version of its Hawkeye 105mm Mobile Howitzer System, a lightweight, highly mobile artillery platform designed for the demands of modern combat operations. Unveiled...

October 16, 2025
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New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Pyka Launches Autonomous Heavy-Lift, Long-Range Military Drone

Aerospace startup Pyka has unveiled the DropShip, a long-range, heavy-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) designed to support a wide range of military missions. Building on the company’s autonomous flight...

October 16, 2025
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New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Hanwha Unveils AI-Controlled 70-Crew Surface Combatant Concept

Hanwha Ocean has revealed a next-generation strategic surface combatant concept, envisioned to serve as a flagship platform for South Korea’s evolving naval defense capabilities. The futuristic design incorporates a...

October 15, 2025
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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 15, 2025
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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
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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
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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)...