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Axon Vision Wins $4.9M Deal for New ForceField Counter-Drone System

Israeli defense company Axon Vision has secured the first order for its ForceField counter-drone system under a deal worth up to $4.9 million.

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Kawasaki, EdgeCortix Sign Deal to Develop AI-Powered Aerial Defense

Kawasaki Heavy Industries and EdgeCortix have signed an agreement to develop AI-enabled technologies for next-gen aerial defense systems.

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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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China Military AI Training Gets Battlefield Focus With New Curriculum

Researchers from the National University of Defence Technology proposed overhauling an existing AI course after finding that its case studies lacked sufficient military relevance.

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INEOS Rolls Out 4×4 Armored Vehicle Built to Endure Bullets and Blasts

INEOS Automotive has reinvented its rugged Grenadier 4×4 as an armored military vehicle built to withstand bullets, shell fragments, and battlefield blasts.

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Ukraine Reveals X-Wing Drone Combining AI, Starlink, and Aerial Scouts

Ukraine has brought its RAM-2X into the open, revealing an AI-enabled strike drone tested against more than 450 combat targets.

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Italy Orders Two More MQ-9A Reapers for Mediterranean Surveillance

Italy has placed an order for two MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. as part of an expansion of its long-endurance surveillance fleet.

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DARPA Backs ‘Smart’ Red Blood Cells to Supercharge Soldier Endurance

Researchers at the University of California San Diego, are advancing “smart” red blood cells that could reduce the effects of intense physical activity, improve endurance, and support overall health.

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