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11 October

Anduril Introduces Bolt-M Autonomous Attack Drone

Anduril has unveiled a new autonomous attack drone capable of executing precision strike missions without requiring specialized operators.

11 October

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Says Struck Ukraine’s Patriot Air Defense System Launchers

Russia said its missiles had struck two launchers of a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine.

10 October

The President of Brazil Lula da Silva and the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, during the G20 Ministerial Meeting at the United Nations

Giulia Bernacchi

Brazil Delays Contract With Elbit Amid Israel’s War Against Hamas

Brazil has delayed a contract with Elbit Systems for 36 howitzers amid deliberations by the Brazilian government over Israel’s war against Hamas.

10 October

USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) San Antonio-class landing platform dock

Rojoef Manuel

HII Launches First Flight ll San Antonio-Class LPD Vessel

HII has successfully launched the first Flight II San Antonio-class landing platform dock ship at its shipyard in Mississippi.

10 October

Joe Saballa

Thales to Supply Handheld Thermal Imagers to Canadian Army

Thales has been awarded a contract to supply the Canadian Army with its Sophie Ultima handheld thermal imagers.

10 October

Joe Saballa

AUKUS Partners Test Ability to Control Ships From 10,000 Miles Away

The navies of AUKUS partners Australia, the UK, and the US recently tested their ability to remotely operate unmanned vessels from more than 10,000 miles away.

10 October

Rojoef Manuel

Maryland Company to Produce UGV Controllers for US Marine Corps

Advanced Defense Technologies Inc. has received a subcontract to produce unmanned ground vehicle controllers for the US Marine Corps.

9 October

Inder Singh Bisht

Raytheon to Develop Next-Gen Semiconductors

DARPA has awarded Raytheon a three-year contract to develop ultra-wide bandgap semiconductors utilizing diamond and aluminum nitride technology.

9 October

U.S. Soldiers from the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee National Guard, perform horizontal construction training on various pieces of equipment while building foundations and roads during Resolute Castle 2018, at the Drawsko Pomorskie Training Area, Poland, May 12, 2018. Resolute Castle is a multinational training exercise for NATO and U.S. Army engineers, which supports Atlantic Resolve by promoting interoperability. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of the United States’ commitment to the collective security of Europe through the deployment of rotational U.S. forces in cooperation with NATO ally and partner nations. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew McNeil / 22nd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Support US Defense Infrastructure Projects in Poland

Conti Federal Services has secured a $98-million deal to provide expertise for US Department of Defense infrastructure projects in Poland.

9 October

Rojoef Manuel

US Military Orders Anti-Drone Systems From Anduril

Anduril Industries has secured a $249.9-million contract to provide counter-unmanned aerial systems to the US military.

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