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Canada Strikes $1.88B HIMARS Procurement Deal With US 

Canada has struck a 2.6-billion Canadian dollar ($1.88-billion) deal with the US to procure 26 M142 HIMARS launchers for the Canadian Army.

Picogrid Raises $45M to Scale Defense Systems Integration Platform

California-based tech company Picogrid has raised $45 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

ArmorSource Wins $17.6M Contract for US Army Next-Gen Ballistic Helmets 

Ohio-based ArmorSource has received a $17.6-million contract to deliver 25,000 next-gen ballistic helmets for the US Army. 

OpenAI Brings AI Into Bio-Weapons Detection and Preparedness

California-based firm OpenAI is expanding access to its life sciences AI model for select government and allied partners, marking a new step forward in the use of artificial intelligence for biodefense and biological threat preparedness.

New Taiwan-Made System Keeps Drones Flying Without GPS

Taiwan has unveiled an AI-powered navigation solution that allows unmanned aerial systems to keep flying even when GPS signals are jammed or unavailable.

Tanks With 10kW Lasers: India Explores New Layer of Armored Protection

The Indian Army is exploring a new approach to protecting T-90 and Arjun tanks on drone-saturated battlefields: equipping them with 10-kilowatt-class laser weapons.

Beretta Packs Eight Shotguns Into One Drone-Killing Turret

Eight shotguns mounted on a single turret are at the center of Beretta's latest counter-drone solution, designed to automatically neutralize small unmanned aerial vehicle threats.

Picogrid Raises $45M to Scale Defense Systems Integration Platform

California-based tech company Picogrid has raised $45 million in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Ohio-based ArmorSource has received a $17.6-million contract to deliver 25,000 next-gen ballistic helmets for the US Army. 

Approved US Sale Signals Potential C-130 Fleet for Vietnam

The US State Department has cleared a $100-million foreign military sale of C-130 Hercules sustainment services and associated tools for Vietnam, hinting at Hanoi’s potential adoption of the transport aircraft.

Romania Orders C-27J Spartan Tactical Airlifters From Leonardo

Leonardo has secured a contract to supply two C-27J Spartans to Romania, increasing the NATO country’s fleet of the tactical transport system to nine aircraft.

Largest Ukrainian Military Charity Inks Record Deal for 16,500...

Come Back Alive Foundation has signed one of the largest drone procurement deals in its history, ordering approximately 16,500 tactical unmanned aerial systems for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

OpenAI Brings AI Into Bio-Weapons Detection and Preparedness

California-based firm OpenAI is expanding access to its life sciences AI model for select government and allied partners, marking a new step forward in the use of artificial intelligence for biodefense and biological threat preparedness.

New Taiwan-Made System Keeps Drones Flying Without GPS

Taiwan has unveiled an AI-powered navigation solution that allows unmanned aerial systems to keep flying even when GPS signals are jammed or unavailable.

US Firm Moves to Equip Drones With Laser Dazzlers,...

WRAP Technologies is steering unmanned aerial vehicles toward non-lethal mission roles with new advanced payload development plans.

Tanks With 10kW Lasers: India Explores New Layer of...

The Indian Army is exploring a new approach to protecting T-90 and Arjun tanks on drone-saturated battlefields: equipping them with 10-kilowatt-class laser weapons.

Northrop’s ‘Jackal’ Precision Strike Missile Clears Key Flight Test

Northrop Grumman’s “Jackal” has taken a step closer to battlefield deployment following a key test that demonstrated the system’s flight readiness.

Canada Strikes $1.88B HIMARS Procurement Deal With US 

Canada has struck a 2.6-billion Canadian dollar ($1.88-billion) deal with the US to procure 26 M142 HIMARS launchers for the Canadian Army.