DefenseTech Brief – Week Ending April 13, 2025
US Defense Acquisition & Export Reforms Gain Momentum
Recent executive actions signal a renewed push to reform the US defense acquisition system and streamline Foreign Military Sales (FMS). Signed by President Trump earlier this...
Unmanned Maritime Systems (USV) Expansion: Autonomy Takes to the Seas
Investment and activity in unmanned maritime systems (UMS), encompassing Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), continue to accelerate, driven by naval requirements for missions like Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW),...
Autonomy Takes to the Seas
Investment and activity in unmanned maritime systems (UMS), encompassing Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), continue to accelerate, driven by naval requirements for missions like Mine Countermeasures (MCM), Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW),...
Advanced Fighter Market Update
While major powers like the USA, Europe, and China push forward with 6th-generation fighter concepts, significant global interest and procurement activity remain focused on advanced 4th-, 4.5-, and 5th-generation platforms. Nations balance sophisticated capability...
NATO AI Modernization: Palantir’s Maven Smart System Acquisition
NATO has taken a significant step in modernizing its warfighting capabilities by rapidly acquiring an AI-enabled platform from Palantir Technologies. On March 25, 2025, the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) finalized the procurement...
Loitering Munition Developments: Enhancing Precision Strike
Loitering munitions (LMs), which provide relatively low-cost precision strike capabilities with surveillance potential, continue to proliferate. Development efforts focus on increasing range, autonomy, and resilience.
AeroShul to Develop Multi-Barrel Loitering Munition
The Indian Army is leveraging...
Integrating Intelligence into Unmanned Systems
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous capabilities into military platforms and software continues at a rapid pace, aiming to enhance operational effectiveness, reduce personnel workload, and enable novel concepts of operation across...
