Baykar vows to produce military drones at Piaggio sites in Italy
Italian enterprise minister Adolfo Urso said the deal ensured “a great future for a company that has had a glorious past, an icon of Made in Italy.”
Europe
US vendors tussle over Norway’s maritime-surveillance drone business
Northrop Grumman and General Atomics are vying for a deal, as U.S. manufacturers fear losing prominence in Europe.
Saildrone, Thales collaborating on sub-sensing unmanned surface vessel
U.S. Navy leadership has advocated for a hybrid fleet, with sailors and Marines augmented by smart machines and the equipment they carry.
US Navy awards three rocket motor prototype contracts
Under the deal, the Denver, Colorado-based firm will develop and prototype a new design for the Navy’s Mk 104 rocket motor using additive manufacturing.
Australian companies increasingly look to US following AUKUS pact
With the AUKUS pact, Australian companies are establishing larger footprints within the defense industrial base stateside, but hurdles remain.
Epirus directed energy to face off against vessels in US Navy testing
U.S. Navy leaders have lamented a lack of directed-energy options as Houthi rebels in Yemen pepper the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden with attack drones.
Shield AI to buy Australian tech company amid AUKUS collaboration
Shield AI will buy Australian artificial intelligence company Sentient Vision Systems and establish a Shield AI Australia organization.
Austal leaves door ajar in takeover bid from Hanwha Ocean
The South Korean shipbuilder could help elevate the profile of Australia's shipbuilding capabilities, argues Australia-based naval analyst Jennifer Parker.
Indonesia turns to France’s Naval Group for submarines
Indonesia has signed a contract with local firm PT PAL and France’s Naval Group for two Scorpene-class submarines.
Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army
RCVs are unmanned systems envisioned to work alongside soldiers, schlepping supplies or surveilling adversaries with sophisticated sensors.
Russian military ‘almost completely reconstituted,’ US official says
The assessment from Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell appears to contradict that of the Pentagon and U.S. allies.
