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...
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BAE Systems Report Highlights AI’s Expanding Role in Defense Asset Management
A new report from British multinational BAE Systems shows that defense and aerospace leaders are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to manage fleets of warships, armored vehicles and combat aircraft as global security threats mount. The study, “Emerging Technology Behind the Scenes of Defence,” found that 82 percent of decision-makers place AI at the forefront...
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$5B US-Israeli JV Targets Global Defense and Space Projects
U.S.-based defense firm VisionWave Holdings has formed a Nevada-incorporated joint venture with Israel’s AIPHEX, alongside minority partners GBT Tokenize and GBT Technologies, to pursue large-scale defense and space-grade projects. The JV carries an internal valuation framework of about $5 billion, with VisionWave and AIPHEX each holding 46.76 percent, Tokenize 6.08 percent and GBT 0.40 percent,...
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Lockheed Martin Reaffirms Commitment to Poland’s Defense, Industry Growth
Lockheed Martin has reiterated its role as a long-term partner of Poland’s defense sector, highlighting investments and industrial partnerships in a recent company announcement. The company said it has invested $1.8 billion in Poland over the past decade, sustaining more than 6,700 jobs, including 1,500 at its PZL Mielec aircraft facility. “Lockheed Martin is proud...
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Edge Group’s Anavia Expands European Presence With New Switzerland HQ
Anavia, an Edge Group entity, has expanded its footprint in Europe with the opening of a new headquarters and research hub in Bilten, Switzerland. The site, launched in August, will focus on developing next-generation unmanned helicopters and rotorcraft systems while complementing the company’s manufacturing facility in Näfels. The Bilten facility will serve as Anavia’s engineering...
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Japan to Build $875M Multi-Domain Coastal Defense Drone Network
Japan has unveiled a new $875 million multi-layered littoral defense initiative that uses drones to counter amphibious invasions. The Synchronized, Hybrid, Integrated and Enhanced Littoral Defense program, part of a nearly $60 billion fiscal 2026 defense budget request that the government released on Aug. 29, will knit together unmanned aerial, surface, land and undersea vehicles...
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Collins Aerospace to Boost Aircraft Landing Gear Production in Poland
Collins Aerospace, part of RTX, has begun a 4,000-square-meter expansion of its Tajęcina site in Poland to boost landing gear output for commercial and defense aircraft. The Tajęcina facility, which opened in 2012, began expanding in November 2024, with completion slated for February 2026, RTX said in its Sept. 2 release. “This expansion builds on...