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August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Accepts Delivery of AeroVironment P550 Small UAS

US Army Receives First AeroVironment P550 Uncrewed Aerial Systems The US Army has taken delivery of an initial shipment of P550 drones from AeroVironment as part of the Long-Range...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Northrop’s ATHENA Reaches Milestone in Threat Detection System Development

Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA Cleared for Phase II of US Army ITDS Program The US Army has selected Northrop Grumman’s ATHENA missile warning sensor to advance into Phase II of...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

French Defense Firm Arquus to Deliver Bastion Vehicles to Ukraine

Ukraine to Receive 50 Bastion Armored Vehicles From France Ukraine is set to receive 50 Bastion armored vehicles from French defense manufacturer Arquus as part of a 61-unit order...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Taiwan Examines Reported Patriot PAC-2 Missile Blast in Training Drill

Explosion of Patriot PAC-2 Missile Under Review by Taiwan Military The Taiwanese military is examining reports that a Patriot PAC-2 missile exploded shortly after launch during an annual live-fire...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Israel Endorses $1.5B Plan to Expand Ground Combat Fleet Amid Gaza Fighting

Tel Aviv Unveils $1.5B Armored Vehicle Expansion Amid Gaza War Israel’s Ministry of Defense has approved a $1.5 billion initiative to fast-track production of main battle tanks and armored...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

Army Experiments with AR Goggles, Anti-Drone Systems at US-Mexico Border

Army Uses Border Mission to Test Cutting-Edge AR and Counter-Drone Systems During operations with Customs and Border Protection, the US Army is field-testing new augmented reality and counter-unmanned aerial...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Q-Net Chosen by US Air Force for Advanced Tactical Communications

US Air Force Awards Q-Net Security Contract for Advanced Communications Q-Net Security, headquartered in St. Louis, has won a US Air Force contract to strengthen battlefield communications with greater...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

HII Wins US Navy Training Agreement Worth Up to $267 Million

US Navy Awards HII Up to $267M for Training Support Services HII’s Mission Technologies unit has been awarded a multiple-award contract valued at up to $267 million to provide...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Vietnam to Receive 20 K9 Howitzers in South Korea’s First Export Deal

Vietnam to Acquire K9 Howitzers in Landmark Deal With South Korea Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea has signed a $250-million agreement to supply Vietnam with 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers,...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Army Issues Call for Ground Robotic Vehicle Prototype

Army Requests Info on Robotic Vehicle to Aid Combat Brigades The US Army is seeking industry input on the development of an Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle (UGCRV) that...