Americas
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Dec- 2025 -17 December
Electronic Warfare Hits the Littorals: VTOL Drone Delivers Expeditionary EW Edge
P4 Transwing VTOL is an autonomous drone with a 90-pound max takeoff weight, 15-pound payload, 6.9 by 4.2-foot footprint, and features an electric drivetrain.
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17 December
US Navy Tests First Flight III Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer
The US Navy has begun operational testing of its first Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, USS Jack H. Lucas, as it evaluates a new generation of surface combatant capabilities.
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17 December
Vatn Systems Raises $60M for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Vatn Systems has secured $60 million in Series A funding to expand production and development of autonomous underwater vehicles.
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17 December
Norway’s Kongsberg to Acquire California Missile Company
Norwegian defense contractor Kongsberg Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in American missile developer Zone 5 Technologies, expanding its portfolio of low-cost, mass-producible strike and counter-unmanned aerial system weapons.
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17 December
PRC State-Sponsored Hackers Use BRICKSTORM Malware, Warns Joint Advisory
Western cybersecurity agencies are warning that hackers linked to China are deploying a stealthy malware strain to maintain long-term access to government and critical infrastructure networks.
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17 December
Spectra Readies Military Vehicles for Data-Heavy, Sensor-Driven Warfare
Expandable Secure Recorder is a rugged, high-performance mission computing system, featuring removable storage, encryption-ready configurations, and compact vehicle-mounted form factor.
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17 December
America’s Patriot Air Defense Goes Full 360 With ‘Over-the-Shoulder’ Strike
Over-the-shoulder is a new Patriot capability, allowing interceptors to engage ballistic and cruise missiles from any direction, features vertical cold-launch missiles, extended range, and higher altitude.
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17 December
Brazil Takes Delivery of First UH-60M Black Hawk From Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin has shipped the Brazilian Army’s first UH-60M Black Hawk as part of a 12-helicopter order signed in 2024.
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17 December
Red Cat Taps SpiderOak to Secure Pentagon Approval for Black Widow Drone
Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings has partnered with Virginia cyber firm SpiderOak to evaluate its Black Widow short-range reconnaissance drone for inclusion on the US Department of Defense’s Blue Unmanned Aerial System Cleared List.
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17 December
US Kicks Off Gray Eagle Replacement With Runway-Free Drone Challenge
The US Army has launched a new industry challenge to identify runway-independent unmanned aerial systems as it moves to replace the MQ-1C Gray Eagle, which service leaders have deemed increasingly outdated for future combat operations.
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