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October 15, 2025
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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
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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
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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...

October 14, 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...