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August 5, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Navy of the US Developing Autonomous Ships for Freight Missions

To improve logistics and operational reach, the US Navy is seeking proposals for a new class of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) capable of carrying containerized payloads. The initiative, managed...

August 5, 2025
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R&D

V-BAT Drone Test Completed by US Coast Guard for Fleetwide Launch

The US Coast Guard has concluded trials of the V-BAT UAS, clearing the platform for future operations aboard its cutters. Run by the Coast Guard’s Research and Development Center,...

August 4, 2025
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Mergers & JV

L3Harris and Joby Collaborate on Hybrid VTOL Defense Aircraft

L3Harris and Joby Aviation Collaborate on Hybrid VTOL for Defense Applications L3Harris Technologies and Joby Aviation are developing an advanced vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft equipped with hybrid...

August 1, 2025
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New Product Launches

Philippines Reveals Suicide Drone Disguised as Civilian Vessel

Filipino engineers at Mindanao State University are building a prototype of a unique naval weapon system—a “kamikaze drone” cleverly disguised as a civilian watercraft. The concept model, called the...

August 1, 2025
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Taiwan Inks Agreement With Anduril for Drones and C2 Systems

Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has reportedly entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US defense tech firm Anduril to acquire a command and...

August 1, 2025
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GA-ASI, Tobyhanna Roll Out Upgraded Control Suite for MQ-9 Drones

Tobyhanna Army Depot and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) have unveiled a new capability to perform comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for the MQ-9 Reaper Ground Control...

July 30, 2025
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US-Exail Collaboration to Equip Naval UUVs With 100 Advanced Navigation Units

In a move that strengthens its footprint in the U.S. defense market, Exail has secured a contract to deliver 100 Phins Compact Inertial Navigation Systems to a major U.S....

July 25, 2025
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DroneShield Secures $3.28 Million Counter-Drone Contract from Australian Government

The Australian Defence Force has contracted Sydney-based DroneShield to supply portable drone mitigation systems worth 5 million AUD ($3.28 million USD). This package features the DroneGun MKIV and RF...

July 25, 2025
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Canada Unveils Cargo Drone to Navigate Complex Military Supply Chains

Volatus Aerospace has introduced the Condor XL, a long-range, heavy-lift drone powered by gasoline and tailored for operations in remote or rugged environments. With a load capacity of 180...

July 25, 2025
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R&D

Insect-Inspired Surveillance Swarms Enter German Defense Planning

A German startup is developing “spy cockroaches” capable of intelligence-gathering missions in high-risk or hard-to-access environments. Developed by SWARM Biotactics, the modified roaches carry ultra-compact payloads for control, data...