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October 16, 2025
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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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Mergers & JV

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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Procurement & Contracts

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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)...