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Mach Industries Buys Exquadrum to Expand Rocket Motor Capabilities

Mach Industries has acquired aerospace and defense company Exquadrum as the drone manufacturer moves to bring more propulsion and energetics work in-house.

US Awards $212M Contract to Elbit for Advanced Night Vision Goggle Production

The US Army has awarded Elbit Systems a $212-million delivery order to continue producing Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular systems through 2028.

Indra, IDV Sign Deal for 34 Amphibious Combat Vehicles for Spanish Marines

Indra has signed an agreement with IDV to act as the lead integrator for the supply of 34 amphibious vehicles to the Spanish Marine Infantry. 

Drone Strike Hits Iranian Kurds, One Killed: Exiled Group

A drone struck an Iranian Kurdish group on Tuesday, killing a woman in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region, a party official told AFP.

Pratt & Whitney to Build More F-35 Engines in $3.8B Pentagon Deal

The US Department of Defense has awarded RTX segment Pratt & Whitney a $3.8-billion contract to produce F135 engines for the F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft.

Ukrainian Drone Maker General Cherry to Produce Interceptor UAVs in the US

Ukrainian FPV and interceptor drone producer General Cherry has signed an agreement to produce UAVs in the US.

Dronetag Joins EU Defense Accelerator With Counter-Drone Tech

Dronetag was selected as one of 20 firms joining the second cohort of the European Union Defence Innovation Scheme Business Accelerator.

Turkey Warns Over ‘Dangerous’ Bid to Stir Civil War in Iran

Turkey's foreign minister advised against efforts to cause a civil war inside Iran, while warning Tehran after NATO intercepted a Turkey-bound ballistic missile launched from Iran this week.

General Atomics Names Loyal Wingman Prototype YFQ-42A ‘Dark Merlin’

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has selected “Dark Merlin” as the name for its YFQ-42A unmanned aerial system bid under the US Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program.

Eurofighter Typhoon to Be Upgraded With Aerodynamic Enhancement Kit

Eurofighter and NATO have signed a contract to develop, test, and certify an Aerodynamic Modification Kit for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet.

Turkey Builds Next-Gen Armored Carrier for High-Risk Battlefields

A Turkish firm is adding another member to its vehicle lineup with an armored personnel carrier built to meet the demands of modern battlefields.

Qatar Orders Air Defense Radars From Thales

French company Thales has been awarded a contract to deliver air defense radars to the Qatar Emiri Air Force.

Afghanistan Says Working With Tajikistan to Investigate Deadly Border Clash

Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said they were working with neighboring Tajikistan to investigate a border clash earlier this week that killed five people.

Kongsberg Selects Advanced Navigation for Boreas D90 Systems

Advanced Navigation finalized a contract to deliver over 50 Boreas D90 fiber-optic gyroscope inertial navigation systems to Kongsberg.

US Air Force Expands Use of Skydio Drones for TACP, EOD Units

The US Air Force has awarded two initial multi-million-dollar contracts to Skydio to increase the fielding of small drones across units.

French Navy to Become First Operator of Pilatus PC-24 Aircraft in Europe

The French Navy will become the first in Europe operating the PC-24 jet, leasing three aircraft for training, transport, and liaison missions. 

Skyborne Introduces Four-Legged Marksman

Skyborne Technologies is giving military forces a new assistant: a robot dog that can engage multiple targets with improved precision.

How a Startup Claims to Have Solved Radar’s Cost Crisis in the Drone Age

Echodyne CTO Tom Driscoll explains how metamaterials unlock affordable, high-performance radars to counter the age of cheap drone warfare.

Czechoslovak Group Launches AviaNera to Enter Military Drone Market

Czechoslovak Group has launched AviaNera Technologies, a new company focused on developing and producing military drones and propulsion engines in the Czech Republic.

Sweden Procures $320M Polish Piorun Anti-Aircraft Missile System

Sweden has signed an agreement with Polish manufacturer Mesko to acquire Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems.

NATO Orders Next-Gen Power Upgrade for Patriot Systems

The NATO procurement agency has contracted VINCORION to modernize the power supply of Patriot systems operated by five NATO countries.

Iran Warns War With Israel Could Resume at Any Time

A senior Iranian official warned that war with Israel could erupt at any moment, describing the current lull after June's 12-day conflict as only a temporary halt.

Zelensky Says Ready for Bilateral Meeting With Putin to End War

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war.