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EDGE and Milrem Robotics to Field a UAE Robotic Force
Milrem Robotics, an Estonian company partly owned by the UAE based EDGE Group will equip the UAE Armed Forces with 60 Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), according to an official announcement released...
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Protected: WindGuard: the Heartbeat of Active Protection Systems
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Elbit Systems Introduces a New Tactical UAS: the Hermes 650 Spark
Elbit Systems has rolled out the Hermes 650 Spark, the latest addition to its Hermes family of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS). Spark is designed to be the contemporary successor to the long-serving...
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Israel’s Indoor Surveillance and Attack Drones
Operating drones low above ground and in complex terrain represents unique challenges, as most drone controls are limited to line of sight and uninterrupted satellite-based navigation. To endure in a...
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AFV Situational Awareness in the Urban Battlespace
Armored fighting vehicles face other challenges when operating in urban combat. They are exposed to snipers or anti-tank teams operating from elevated positions on rooftops or accessing underground...
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SeaGuardian UAS Assumes Net-Enabled Weapons Capability
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to provide Net-Enabled Weapons (NEW) capability for GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). The...
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Iron Swords War – Air Defense Challenge
Unlike the land campaign in Gaza that involved mostly ground forces on both sides, most activities on other fronts were conducted in the aerial domain, which tasked Israeli air defense forces to spread...
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Countering the UAS Threat
The ongoing wars in Eastern Europe, Caucasus, and the Middle East have emphasized drones as a new and rapidly changing tool of warfare. First manifested in the US war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the...
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EagleEye Ready for the new Gray Eagle
Following is the Defense-Update unmanned systems news summary for the current week. General Atomics’ EagleEye Enters Production General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the...
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Kongsberg secures $95 Million JSM Order from Australia
The Norwegian KONGSBERG Defense company secured a $95 million contract to supply Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for Australia’s F-35A aircraft, enhancing the country’s long-range strike capabilities....
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Barracuda: A New Family of Low-Cost Autonomous Cruise Missiles from Anduril
Anduril Industries has recently introduced its new “Barracuda” family of autonomous cruise missiles, addressing air forces’ need for affordably increased stockpiles of precision weapons. The Barracuda...
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U.S. Army Selects New Small UAS for Company-Level Operations
The U.S. Army has taken a significant step forward in modernizing its reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities at the company level. In a recent announcement, the Army revealed its selection of two...
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India Approves $17 Billion Domestic Defense Procurement Plan
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved ten military procurement projects worth approximately $17 billion to enhance the country’s defense capabilities. The plan includes the acquisition...
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Combined Hardware-Cyber Attack Annihilate Hezbollah Command Network
Over 3,000 pagers and hundreds of two-way radios exploded this week, causing about 40 fatalities and wounding thousands of Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon and Syria. The pagers exploded after receiving...
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Rafael Breaks Cover of Iron Dome Mission Modules
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems showcased its new Iron Dome Mission Module at last week’s Land Forces 2024 exhibition in Australia and the Air Force Association Air, Space, and Cyber (ASC) event in...
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India’s Light Tank Zorawar LT Completes Trial by Fire
India’s new light tank has completed its first live-fire trials and is expected to undergo limited user testing in the coming months. The Zorawar light tank has completed its first live-fire trials,...
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Australian Redback AFV to Get PASEO Joint Fires Payload
Safran is integrating the PASEO Joint Fires advanced day and night panoramic sight system onto Hanwha’s Redback Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The company announced this development at Australia’s...
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Naval Group to Deliver Barracuda Submarines to the Netherlands
Naval Group to Deliver Barracuda Submarines to the Netherlands Naval Group contracted to provide four Barracuda expeditionary submarines to replace the Royal Netherlands Navy’s currently operational...
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Israel Revamps Aerial Bomb Production
Elbit Systems has signed a 1.5-billion-shekel (approximately $400 million) contract with Israel’s Ministry of Defense to establish an aerial bomb manufacturing bombs for the Israeli Air Force. In the...
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Diehl’s Sky Sphere set to Defeat UAS, OWA Drones Head-On
Diehl Defence has teamed up with Skysec to develop a drone interceptor. Diehl works with Skysec’s subsidiary, Skysec Defence, to modify the original civilian-oriented net-arresting interceptor into a...
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