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Saab to open munitions production facility in Northern Michigan

Saab will open a munitions production facility in Grayling, Michigan, the company announced Tuesday. The Swedish company, which plans to break ground by the end of the year, said it will use the facility for final assembly and integration of shoulder-fired munitions...
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Australia primes local production of solid rocket motors for its ammo

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Australia will make an initial investment in a solid rocket motor manufacturing complex, showing signs that the military is eying more autonomy from global vendors when it comes to the critical technology for its ammunitions. Minister for...
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BAE Systems pitches ground robot to drone-hungry Australian Army

MELBOURNE — As the Australian Army reconfigures itself to incorporate unmanned ground vehicles, vendor BAE Systems senses an opening for its new ATLAS 8x8 vehicle. The name is short for Autonomous Tactical Light Armour System, and company executives unveiled a...
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‘Dual-use’ case: Russian attack drone maker evades Western scrutiny

BERLIN — A Russian startup drone manufacturer has cashed in on the exploding demand for unmanned aerial vehicles spurred by the war in Ukraine, selling over 1,000 drones while working to avoid Western sanctions, according to documents reviewed by Defense News....
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