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August 15, 2025
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R&D

US Air Force Eyes AI-Enhanced Training to Replace Traditional War Maps

The era of static wargaming may soon end for the US Air Force (USAF). The service has issued a Request for Information seeking an AI-driven SaaS wargaming solution designed...

August 15, 2025
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Elbit Secures $1.6B European Contract for Weapons and C4ISR Systems

Elbit Systems, an Israeli defense contractor, has signed a $1.6-billion agreement to deliver advanced military technologies to a European client across a five-year period. The contract covers two main...

August 15, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

US Navy Launches Effort to Harness AI and Data as Weapons

The US Navy is launching a new plan to leverage data and AI as weapons, enabling rapid conversion of sensor feeds into battlefield tactics, system enhancements, and timely software...

August 12, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

US Army Experiments With Laser-Based Starshield Comms System

US Army Reserve troops have started operating SpaceX’s Starshield communications system to boost battlefield decision-making capabilities. The laser-powered system provides high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity anywhere in the world, delivering upload...

August 8, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Hanwha Launches Mass-Produced AESA Radar for KF-21 Fighter

Hanwha Systems has rolled out its first mass-production active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar to support the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 fighter program. The unveiling, held at...

August 7, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Australian Firm Lands Contract for Powerful 100kW Laser Drone Defense System

Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a €71.4 million ($83 million) contract to produce and supply a 100-kilowatt-class laser-based counter-drone system. The buyer, an undisclosed European...

August 2, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Palantir Secures Major Defense Deal With US Army Worth Up to $10B

Palantir, the influential data analytics and AI firm known for its strong connections to U.S. national security agencies, has secured a massive contract to manage software and data operations...

July 28, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Hensoldt Secures $400 Million Deal to Supply More Air Defense Radars to Ukraine

Hensoldt has secured a €340 million ($397 million) contract to supply Ukraine with additional air defense radar systems. As part of the agreement, the German defense technology firm will...

July 28, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

L3Harris and ELT Group Team Up to Establish Multi-Sensor Test Site Abroad

U.S.-based L3Harris has partnered with Italy’s ELT Group to establish the first multi-sensor test facility for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations in Italy — the first of its...

July 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Anduril Wins Nearly $100 Million U.S. Army Contract for Advanced C2 Prototype

The U.S. Army has awarded Anduril a $99.6 million contract to develop and deliver a next-generation command and control (NGC2) prototype as the lead of a multi-company collaboration. Known...