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October 16, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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...

October 16, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Dedrone and TYTAN Join Forces to Strengthen NATO Counter-Drone Systems

Dedrone by Axon, a US-based counter-drone specialist, has joined forces with Germany’s TYTAN Technologies to bolster NATO’s airspace security against evolving drone threats. The partnership integrates Dedrone’s AI-powered airspace...

October 16, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

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

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

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...

October 15, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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

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

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

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

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...