Australia has entered into a $1.1 billion contract with Anduril Industries to produce extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles, known as Ghost Shark, for the Royal Australian Navy. “Over the next five years and beyond the Ghost Shark will equip Navy with the intelligence, surveillance and strike capabilities it needs in an increasingly complex strategic environment,” Minister for...
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Babcock Launches AI Tool for Real-Time Battlefield Intelligence
Babcock has introduced Nomad, an artificial intelligence-enabled tool designed to deliver real-time intelligence to users operating in challenging locations. Unveiled at DSEI 2025, Nomad aims to address the shortage of linguists and analysts who can support communications in denied environments. The tool can assist with complex missions by cleaning, transcribing, translating, and analyzing both voice...
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UK Army Veteran Ed Robinson Joins AECOM as UK, Europe & India Defense Head
Global infrastructure firm AECOM has named seasoned defense sector executive Ed Robinson as head of its defense business in the United Kingdom, Europe and India. A British Army veteran, Robinson brings to the company over 30 years’ experience in the sector, including a track record in project management, crisis response and risk management, AECOM said...
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Raytheon, Rheinmetall Complete Paveway IV Bomb Integration Trials on Eurofighter Typhoon
Raytheon UK, a unit of RTX’s Raytheon subsidiary, has completed demonstrations on integrating the Paveway IV bomb into the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Raytheon developed and produced the dual-mode, precision-guided bomb utilizing a warhead from RWM Italia, part of Rheinmetall group. According to an RTX statement Monday, RWM Italia enabled the integration demos held in July...
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ICEYE Lands $186M Contract to Deliver SAR Satellites to Finnish Defence Forces
ICEYE has signed a contract worth about $185.8 million to provide synthetic aperture radar satellites and related systems to the Finnish Defence Forces. The agreement includes options for extending the satellites’ life cycle and expanding the system in the future, the Finland-based manufacturer and operator said Monday. Brg. Gen. Juha-Matti Ylitalo, deputy director of the...
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Rafael, Hyundai Rotem Partner on Trophy Active Protection System for K2 Tank
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has signed a teaming agreement with Hyundai Rotem Co. to integrate the Trophy Active Protection System onto the K2 main battle tank and future platforms. The agreement, unveiled at the 2025 MSPO defense exhibition in Kielce, covers integration, production, marketing, localization and life cycle services. It builds on an earlier memorandum...
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Leidos Unveils Sea Dagger Commando Insertion Craft for Royal Navy
Leidos has introduced Sea Dagger, a next-generation commando insertion craft concept developed under the UK Commando Force modernization program to strengthen maritime autonomy and agility. The company said Sea Dagger is the first craft of its size to combine speed, range, vehicle delivery and modular mission systems into a single platform. Designed to exceed 40...
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Motorola, Nokia Partner on Tactical Communications Network for UK Defense
Motorola Solutions and Nokia have formed a strategic partnership to develop a next-generation tactical communications system for U.K. defense agencies. Announced on Thursday, the modular platform combines Motorola’s deployable Terrestrial Trunked Radio infrastructure with Nokia’s 4G/5G AirScale technology to enable secure voice and high-speed data links in challenging operational environments. The rugged system can be...
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Echodyne to Supply Radar for Australia’s Counter-Drone Program
Echodyne, a Kirkland, Washington-based radar technology company, has been selected as the radar provider for the Australian Defence Force’s Project Land 156, a major counter-drone initiative to protect troops from emerging unmanned aircraft threats. Project participant EOS Australia already integrates Echodyne’s radar into its Slinger counter-drone remote weapon system, the company said in its Thursday...
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SKorean Drone Firm PABLO AIR Merges With VOLK to Scale Global Defense Push
South Korean drone developer PABLO AIR will merge with defense components maker VOLK to strengthen its global competitiveness in the fast-growing defense drone market, the companies announced Thursday. Shareholders approved the deal on Aug. 22, with closing scheduled for Sept. 27. The merger integrates VOLK’s defense-certified manufacturing — including control systems, drive units and actuator...