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August 21, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Grid Aero Unveils Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone

Grid Aero Launches Lifter-Lite Cargo Drone for Military and Logistics Use Startup Grid Aero has revealed the Lifter-Lite, an unmanned cargo aircraft designed as a versatile workhorse for modern...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Sikorsky Wins $43M Contract for Black Hawk Upgrade

Sikorsky Secures $43M US Army Contract to Modernize Black Hawk Sikorsky has been awarded an initial $43 million contract by the US Army to upgrade the Black Hawk helicopter...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

US Clears Sale of Javelin Systems to Australia

Australia to Receive Javelin LWCLU Systems in $97.3M US Deal The US has approved a potential $97.3 million arms sale to Australia, covering 161 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units,...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

New Zealand Allocates $1.6B for Submarine-Hunting Fleet

New Zealand Orders Seahawk Helicopters and Airbus Aircraft in $1.57B Deal The New Zealand government will spend US$1.16 billion on five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, part of a $1.57...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Blueye to Deliver ROVs to Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy Contracts Blueye Robotics for Underwater Systems In collaboration with Dutch partner RVI Tools, Norway’s Blueye Robotics will supply the Royal Netherlands Navy with advanced underwater remotely...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Raytheon and Diehl Team Up to Manufacture Stinger Parts in Europe

Raytheon and Diehl to Jointly Produce Stinger Missile Parts in Europe Raytheon has signed an agreement with Diehl Defence of Germany to begin joint production of Stinger missile components...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania Enhances Anti-Tank Capabilities With Spike LR2 Systems

Lithuania Acquires Next-Gen Spike LR2 Missiles for Vilkas Vehicles Under a 6-million-euro ($6.9 million) agreement, the Lithuanian military has taken delivery of Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Israel’s Rafael...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Turkey Unveils TF-2000, Its First Indigenous Destroyer

Turkey Unveils TF-2000 Destroyer Design for Advanced Missile Defense At IDEF 2025 in Istanbul, Turkish contractor ASFAT presented the design of the TF-2000, the country’s first homegrown air and...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Israeli Counter-Drone System Uses AI With Cyber, Radar, and Jamming Capabilities

D-Fend Solutions Launches AI-Driven EnforceAir PLUS Anti-Drone System D-Fend Solutions has rolled out EnforceAir PLUS, a counter-drone solution that merges cyber control, radar tracking, and optional jamming into a...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

Kazakhstan Forms AI Division to Modernize Its Armed Forces

Kazakhstan Creates Defense AI Unit Under Ministry of Defense The Kazakh Ministry of Defense has established a dedicated AI unit to advance the nation’s move into artificial intelligence-based defense...