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July 3, 2025
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Land Platform

Arquus and Daimler Truck have joined forces to offer military trucks to the French armed forces.

Arquus and Daimler Truck have formed a strategic alliance to develop and supply new military trucks for the French Army, targeting the modernization of its logistics fleet. Announced Thursday,...

Argentine F-16 Modernisation Effort to Receive Support from Terma

In support of Argentina’s acquisition of 24 ex-Danish F-16s, Terma has entered into an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defense and Air Force to assist in modernising and...

July 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Ukraine Introduces Its Biggest Ground Robotic Vehicle Yet

Ukrainian Armor has delivered the largest unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) yet fielded by Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence. Known as the PROTECTOR, the UGV was engineered with lessons from real...

July 1, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Vectrus Secures $118 Million Deal to Support Iraq’s F-16 Fleet Maintenance

Iraq has finalized a $118-million contract with Vectrus Systems to sustain its F-16 fighter jet fleet, focusing on base support, life services, and other essential operations. The deal, arranged...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Reusable Drones Transformed into Long-Range Missile Launchers by ‘AirLAS’ System

Diehl Defence and POLARIS, two leading German defense firms, are joining forces to build a pilotless missile launch system. Their Airborne Launching and Attack System (AirLAS) integrates Diehl’s proven...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Drone Production to Surge as UK, Ukraine Seal Tech-Sharing Agreement

The United Kingdom and Ukraine have formalized a defense cooperation agreement to jointly advance battlefield technologies, with an initial focus on expanding drone production and strengthening defense industry collaboration....

Thales Provides Ground Master 400 Alpha Surveillance Radar to Support Albania’s Airspace Protection.

In a joint appearance by French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Albanian Defence Minister Pirro Vengu, Thales has been appointed the key industrial partner to swiftly provide a...

GCAP Celebrates Major Step Forward with the Formation of V Company Edgewing to Lead Next-Generation Fighter Development.

A significant step in global defense innovation was marked today with the establishment of Edgewing—a joint enterprise uniting top aerospace firms BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft...

June 19, 2025
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Training and Simulation

HII Joins Forces with USAF and RAAF to Support Simulated F-35 Joint Training Initiatives.

Success in modern aerial combat with the F-35 Lightning II demands more than speed—it requires top-tier virtual training, joint exercises, and international teamwork to maintain mission readiness. Recently, HII...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AV and UAS Denmark Forge Strategic Partnership to Expand Allied UAS Capabilities Throughout Europe.

AeroVironment, Inc. announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark, home to the UAS Denmark Test Center. The agreement aims...