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October 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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

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...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Saab Lands $1B Contract to Complete Sweden’s Blekinge-Class Submarine

Sweden has awarded Saab a 9.6-billion-kronor ($1 billion) contract marking the final production stage of its Blekinge-class (A26) submarines. The agreement includes the supply of materials and related services,...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

Black Hawk Transformed into Autonomous U-Hawk Utility Drone

Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has converted the classic UH-60L Black Hawk into the S-70UAS U-Hawk, a next-generation autonomous aircraft aimed at expanding the utility helicopter’s operational roles....

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Rheinmetall and PGZ Form Joint Venture for Armored Support Vehicles

Rheinmetall of Germany and Poland’s defense group Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed an MoU to establish a new partnership dedicated to producing next-generation support vehicles for the Polish...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Oshkosh Unveils Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicle Fleet in Washington, D.C.

At the AUSA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Oshkosh Defense showcased its new Family of Multi-Mission Autonomous Vehicles (FMAV)—a trio of modular platforms designed to strengthen the US Army’s...

October 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

UK Awards $6.6M Drone Training Contract to Anartes

Defense technology firm Anartes has secured a five-million-pound ($6.6 million) contract to supply the British Army with FPV drone kits and training systems as part of the UK’s push...

October 13, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Anduril debuts EagleEye—bringing mission command and AI straight to soldiers’ helmets

Anduril has introduced EagleEye, a modular, AI-driven family of systems the company independently researched and developed. EagleEye integrates command-and-control, digital vision, and survivability into a single adaptive architecture. Designed...

October 13, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army adds 86 Mack M917A3 trucks to strengthen logistics capability

The US Army has placed an order for 86 M917A3 heavy dump trucks from Mack Defense to enhance its tactical logistics and engineering operations. This latest procurement expands the...

October 13, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden greenlights $360M upgrade and extended support for Saab Gripen E fighter aircraft

Sweden has signed a 4-billion-krona ($360 million) contract with Saab to continue the maintenance and support of its Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter aircraft. The new deal expands...