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September 24, 2025
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Mergers & JV

MARTAC and Taiwan collaborate on the development and production of unmanned sea vessels.

U.S.-based MARTAC has entered into a three-way agreement with Confucian of Taiwan and the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to pursue cooperation in unmanned surface vessel...

September 24, 2025
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New Product Launches

Germany introduces new torpedo-launched drones for covert ISR and attack missions.

Gabler, a German firm known for submarine systems, has unveiled its latest USV designs for submarine-launched intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision strike missions. The Ranger is conceived as a...

September 24, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Elroy Air names Kratos as the sole US manufacturer for its Chaparral drone.

California’s Elroy Air has signed a five-year strategic deal with Kratos Defense to make the latter the sole U.S. producer of its Chaparral autonomous cargo drone. Production is slated...

September 22, 2025
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NATO selects Saab to develop multinational underwater battlespace system

Saab has been selected by NATO to spearhead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network (AUWB-MN), a multinational effort to create a shared system linking allied naval forces across domains....

September 22, 2025
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New Product Launches

UK unveils self-propelled amphibious platform capable of transporting armor under fire

British marine engineering specialist ScaffFloat has introduced the MilFloat, a multipurpose floating platform tailored for military operations requiring speed and adaptability. The platform, measuring 16 meters long and 6.4...

September 21, 2025
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New Product Launches

Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works division reveals Vectis stealth drone for next-generation combat

At the 2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works® introduced Vectis, its next-generation Group 5 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA). Designed for stealth operations, the drone will...

September 19, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Danish-Ukrainian Joint Defense Venture Brings Together Drone Manufacturers

A new Danish-Ukrainian defense company, MITS Industries, has been launched by the Ukrainian-American investment group MITS Capital to consolidate leading Ukrainian drone and defense technology enterprises. The platform includes...

September 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

NATO Member in Europe Purchases Edge Autonomy’s Long-Range Stalker Drone

Redwire’s Edge Autonomy has signed a contract to provide its Stalker UAS to a European NATO country, though specifics such as contract size, delivery timeline, and unit numbers have...

September 19, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

PDW Wins $20 Million US Army Contract for Quadcopter Drones

PDW has received a $20.9 million US Army contract to supply its C100 quadcopters and Multi-Mission Payloads, extending the platform’s role in the service’s Transformation in Contact (TiC) initiative....

September 15, 2025
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R&D

AeroVironment to Integrate Arkeus Hyperspectral Radar on JUMP Drone

AeroVironment (AV) has partnered with Arkeus to integrate the Hyperspectral Optical Radar (HSOR) payload into the JUMP 20 drone system. The collaboration enhances autonomous surveillance by enabling operations in...