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BAE Systems has struck a new UAS development partnership today. FalconWorks and SURVICE Engineering will collaborate on small and tactical uncrewed aircraft, building on the TRV-150 logistics drone family already fielded with US forces.
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India has opened its first private helicopter assembly line. The Tata-Airbus H125 facility at Vemagal, Karnataka, is set up to serve domestic demand and pursue exports, with defence missions central to the type’s value in high-altitude roles.
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Advantest has isolated systems after a ransomware intrusion hit networks. The company is investigating potential impacts across its environment, with containment under way, in a reminder that semiconductor test equipment suppliers sit directly on defence electronics supply lines.
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ARM Institute has opened a defence supply chain technology call. White papers are due 2 March, seeking deployable robotics, sensing, and digital operations prototypes for US Organic Industrial Base sites, alongside workforce concepts that support technology transition.
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In-Mar is widening its marine equipment offer for US shipyards. The Louisiana supplier is adding bridge human-factors products alongside firefighting, wiper, and wash systems for naval programmes.
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Rosoboronexport has offered India help producing the T-90MS locally now. The exporter says existing T-90S lines could be adapted using components and ammunition already made in India.
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Hanwha has started building a Romanian K9 armoured vehicle plant. H-ACE Europe in Petrești will assemble and test K9 and K10 systems, targeting up to 80% local content.
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Raytheon will help build US thin-film lithium niobate wafer capacity. AFRL funding will move TFLN production to G&H for low-rate output in early 2026.
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Helsing and HENSOLDT will co-develop autonomous CA-1 Europa systems together. The partnership centres on integrating HENSOLDT sensors and MDOcore with Helsing’s Centaur AI stack, with demonstrations planned in the coming months.
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Modirum Platforms has joined the Digital Defence Ecosystem Finland initiative. The move links its critical communications and situational awareness work to a national network supporting Finnish Defence Forces and NATO-aligned digital capability development.