Americas

US Army Stages Large-Scale Drill to Boost Drone Detection in DC

The US Army has carried out a drone simulation to strengthen the Pentagon’s ability to detect and counter unmanned aircraft.

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AeroVironment Wins $874M US Army Contract to Expand Global Drone Sales

The US Army has awarded AeroVironment an $874-million contract to support foreign military sales of unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone technology.

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General Dynamics Launches Virginia Hub for On-Site Defense, Intel Tech Development

General Dynamics Information Technology has opened the Mission Emerge Center in Springfield, Virginia, providing a hands-on environment to rapidly build and test advanced technologies for US defense and intelligence missions.

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US Introduces Simulator That Recreates FPV Drone Ops in Detail

A US firm is pairing a laptop with a handheld controller to create a first-person view drone simulator aimed at giving a “highly-realistic” training experience.

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Cymat to Extend Blast-Proof Kit Supply for Asian Military Vehicles

Canadian materials company Cymat Technologies has secured a $1.8-million contract to continue supplying stabilized aluminum foam underbelly kits to an Asian military vehicle manufacturer.

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Poland Leans Toward Accepting 250 US Stryker Vehicles in Symbolic $1 Deal

Poland is leaning towards accepting around 250 used Stryker vehicles that the US offered under a symbolic $1 deal, as Warsaw moves to rapidly expand its land forces amid growing security concerns.

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General Dynamics Demos PERCH Loitering Munition Launcher From Abrams 

General Dynamics Land Systems has demonstrated a new modular kit that enables the Abrams tank to launch AeroVironment loitering munitions. 

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Teledyne Secures USMC Contract for Rogue 1 Loitering Munition Fielding

The US Marine Corps has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense a $42.5-million contract to supply over 600 Rogue 1 loitering munition systems.

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BAE Systems Launches OneArc Simulation Unit

BAE Systems has launched a new business unit aimed at bringing simulation, synthetic training, and AI solutions under a unified platform.

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Puma LE Drone Gets New ‘Eyes’ and ‘Brain’ for GPS-Jammed Missions

Visual Navigation System is a navigation kit that enables drones to navigate accurately without satellite signals, using downward-facing cameras, sensors, and onboard computing.

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