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Protector remote-controlled weapon station

Kongsberg Wins $118-Million Canadian Army Remote Weapon System Contract

Kongsberg has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada to deliver the Protector RS4 remote weapon systems.

24 August

The LCU 1710, the lead US Navy 1700-class landing craft utlity. Photo: Austal USA

Rojoef Manuel

Austal Delivers Lead LCU 1700 Landing Boat to US Navy

The US Navy has taken delivery of its first 1700-class landing craft utility vessel from Austal USA under a framework signed in 2023.

24 August

U.S. Army Soldiers operate a Stryker armored vehicle during the 250th Army Birthday Parade, June 14, 2025, in Washington D.C. The parade featured approximately 6,700 Soldiers, 150 vehicles, 50 aircrafts, 34 horses, two mules and one dog to highlight the Army’s 250 years of service to the nation. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman)

Rojoef Manuel

Argentina Secures Buy of 235 Stryker Vehicles From US

Buenos Aires has signed a letter of acceptance with the US to procure 235 Stryker 8x8 vehicles, advancing the adoption of modern armored fighting systems for the Argentine Army.

24 August

Giulia Bernacchi

Loft Federal Opens Colorado Facility for Government Space Programs

Loft Federal has opened a new facility in Arvada, Colorado, to support the development and integration of US government space missions.

24 August

The IvedaAir GX10-F100 helicopter drone. Photo: Iveda

Rojoef Manuel

Arizona Firm Debuts Helicopter Drones for Tactical Ops

Arizona-based Iveda has introduced a new line of autonomous rotary-wing aircraft designed for military logistics, reconnaissance, and aerial communications relay.

24 August

220309-N-DU622-1207 PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 9), An F-35C Lightning II, from the "Rough Raiders" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125, makes an arrested gear landing on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin McTaggart)

Giulia Bernacchi

US Navy Opens Ground Test Facility for Aircraft Countermeasures

The US Navy and the Indiana National Guard have opened a ground-based facility for testing aircraft countermeasures.

24 August

Ronald Watkins

BAE Clears Phase 1 of DARPA Effort to Cool Down High-Power RF Electronics

BAE Systems has completed the first phase of a DARPA program focused on reducing heat in high-power radio frequency electronics.

24 August

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Tests Self-Driving Ford Truck With Drone-Killing Turret

The US Army has taken an unusual route to drone defense by enabling a Ford F-250 pick-up truck to be capable of driving itself while carrying a shotgun-armed turret.

24 August

Samantha Alexa

NODA AI’s Contract Grows Tenfold as Pentagon Scales Autonomous Mission Command Software

Less than a month after winning a $10-million Department of Defense contract to build MAESTRO, NODA AI has landed a follow-on contract worth 10 times as much: $100 million to scale its autonomous mission command software across the entire Joint Force.

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