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HII Scales Drone Ship Manufacturing With First ROMULUS 151 Hull

HII has completed the structural build of its first ROMULUS 151 unmanned surface vessel hull, marking a major milestone in autonomous ship production for military forces.

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Bulwark’s New USV Can Haul 23,000 Pounds Through Contested Waters

US firm Bulwark Dynamics is developing a family of unmanned surface vessels to deliver cargo across rough seas, shallow waters, and degraded environments.

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NUE Develops Stealthier Portable Power for US Troops

Battlefield power can come with an unwanted cost: the noise and heat that reveal where troops are operating. New Use Energy Solutions is developing portable energy nodes aimed at reducing that risk.

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Leonardo DRS Wins US Space Force Contract for Threat-Tracking Sensors

Leonardo DRS has received a US Space Force contract to develop sensors for detection, tracking, and targeting of fast-moving space threats.

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Overland AI Wins $20M US Army Autonomous Breaching Contract

Overland AI received a $20-million US Army contract to develop autonomous systems for clearing battlefield obstacles and minefields.

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Northrop Grumman Bags $4.8B US Army Contract for IR Countermeasure Production 

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $4.8-billion contract for the full-rate production of the Common Infrared Countermeasure system.

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US Navy Picks L3Harris’ VAMPIRE System for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense

The US Navy has tapped L3Harris to supply an unspecified number of VAMPIRE self-contained systems for littoral counter-drone defense.

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The Product Was the Drone, Until the Customers Asked for the Factory

Firestorm is rethinking military drone production by building modular aircraft, deployable 3D-printing factories, and field repair parts for legacy systems.

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V2X Lands $19M US Marines Counter-Drone Vehicle Deal 

V2X has secured a contract worth up to $19 million to supply Tempest mobile counter-drone vehicles to the US Marine Corps.

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Robot Refuels a Drone Boat at Sea in US Navy Test

The US Navy has given its drone boats an at-sea pit stop, testing a robotic connector that can catch, refuel, and release an unmanned surface vessel without sending it back to port.

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