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No Specialist Needed: Attalon Makes Laser Weapons Repairable in the Field

Attalon is making high-energy laser weapons easier to maintain, with a new plug-and-play repair system that lets troops replace damaged components in the field.

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Ukraine’s Shark-M Drone Adds GNSS-Denied Flight Capability

A Kyiv-based firm has developed a new Shark-M unmanned aerial vehicle variant capable of launching even when satellite navigation signals are unavailable.

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Middle East Country Buys GlobalEye Spy Planes From Saab in $1B Deal

Saab has secured a $1 billion contract to provide its flagship GlobalEye airborne early warning and control aircraft for a customer in the Middle East.

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The Wingman Era Expands: MGI Launches Vortex Autonomous Aircraft

The UK has moved closer to a future hybrid manned-unmanned fleet with the introduction of another autonomous collaborative platform built domestically.

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CPI Aerostructures to Deliver EA-18G Next-Gen Jammer Pod Structures for $13.6M

L3Harris has awarded CPI Aerostructures a $13.6-million contract to supply airborne pod structures for the Next-Generation Jammer-Low Band program.

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OKI’s Towed Passive Sonar to Equip Australia’s New Mogami-Class Frigates

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has contracted Tokyo-based OKI to supply towed passive sonars and related equipment for the Royal Australian Navy’s general-purpose frigate fleet.

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Helsing CA-1 Europa Combat Drone to Get HENSOLDT Missile Warning System

Helsing's CA-1 Europa combat drone is set to receive HENSOLDT's CAIRAS missile warning system under a strategic partnership announced in February.

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More Than 390 Drones Targeted Moscow Region Overnight: Mayor

More than 390 drones targeted the Moscow region overnight, the Russian capital's mayor said Tuesday, hours before Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with US President Donald Trump.

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Bell to Power Up US Marine Corps H-1 Helicopters for Future Mission Systems 

Bell has secured a $33.64-million contract to upgrade the structural and power systems of the US Marine Corps' Viper and Venom helicopters.

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L3Harris to Quadruple THAAD Propulsion Production Under New Deal

L3Harris Technologies will quadruple production of propulsion systems for the THAAD missile defense system.

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