Shield AI acquires radar firm Echodyne in $5.3B deal
The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offering
UK airshow RIAT permanently relocates from Fairford
The new location for the show going forward will be MOD Boscombe Down, roughly 90 minutes south of Fairford by car and equidistant from London
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A leap in drone range and payloads come from a battery with different chemistry
Lithium-metal batteries are one way to break the weight and endurance limits of today’s unmanned systems.
Leonardo, Fincanteri revamp joint venture, aiming to trim frigate build time by 18 months
Fincantieri CEO Pierroberto Folgiero said his company's joint venture with Leonardo, the Orrizonte Sistemi Navali, now aims to cut down frigate production time by 18 months.
Israel Weapons Industry expands into Southeast Asia with Thailand’s deployment of counter-drone system
“We are seeing strong demand for our platforms and systems across the region,” the company said in response to questions about its growth strategy for southern Asia."
Industry needs more consistent demand signal to scale UGV production: Autonomy consortium exec
“I think [industry has] the challenge of understanding what the demand signal is, and then again where to put their dollars," Warren Sponsler, the COO of NAMC, said in an interview.
Oshkosh steps into large UAS space with new Grid Aero partnership
The two companies plan to team up on “design for manufacturability, production planning, supply chain optimization, and ultimately building Lifter aircraft at scale."
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
Qatar’s domestic weapons, Turkey’s drone arsenal and the Mecca pact’s next test
Middle East Bureau Chief Agnes Helou breaks down efforts by Turkey and Gulf nations to bolster their defense capabilities amid ongoing regional instability.
Army’s MV-75 production award could slip due to CR, raising program costs: Textron
Bell Textron executives warned that a delay in the helicopter’s first low-rate production contract could increase the program’s expected financial hit to as much as $150 million.
Canadian firms line up for potential GCAP, Gripen work
Back in July, the Italian Ministry of Defense told Breaking Defense that at that stage, being an observer did not entail that Canada had an industrial role in GCAP, adding that it was infeasible then “to predict the timing, modalities, or conditions of any potential expansion” of the country’s new participation.
How General Atomics views Europe’s unmanned future
In this fireside chat, Dave Alexander of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems talks through his company's strategy for the European market.
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
Another Michigan auto firm enters defense industry as state tries to revive ‘Arsenal of Democracy’
JVIS is one of the latest Michigan-based automotive commercial companies to become involved in the defense sector.
Is the Pentagon’s demand signal for drones working? It depends on who you ask.
“There's a lot of positive signaling, but we need to see the whites of the eyes: We need to see sustained, normalized demand,” said James Slider, CEO of Performance Drone Works.
GDIT announces Amy Johnson as new president
Johnson replaces longtime president Amy Gilliland, who was let go from the company earlier this month after almost a decade of leading the business unit.
HD Hyundai, Kiewit unveil plans for new US shipyard
The companies said they aim to build both US auxiliary and commercial vessels at the shipyard.