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April 10, 2025
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Spain Creates Europe’s First Pilot Training Simulator for the CH-47F Chinook

The first full-mission simulator for this version of the Chinook CH-47F, created by the Spanish defense business Indra, is now operational at the Spanish Army Aviation Academy’s Helicopter Simulation...

Australia gets $1 billion in missiles approved by the US

The United States said that it had granted permission for the sale of up to 200 units each of the AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles to Australia for $1.04...

HII delivers the first lionfish underwater drones to the US Navy.

As part of a government agreement inked in 2023, HII has provided the US Navy with the first Lionfish small unmanned underwater systems. The tranche includes the first two...

L3Harris and Kuiper collaborate on solutions for robust satellite communication.

In order to create hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) capabilities for military and government uses, Kuiper Government Solutions (KGS) and L3Harris have collaborated. By integrating KGS’ low Earth orbit satellite...

Finland sells Lithuania two multipurpose assault boats.

Lithuania has agreed to purchase two multipurpose assault vessels from Finnish manufacturer Marine Alutech Oy Ab. The transaction was facilitated by a joint procurement arrangement with Latvia, with the...

Bollinger provides the US Navy with anti-mine USVs.

In accordance with a deal struck in 2022, Bollinger Shipyards has given the US Navy the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles (MCM USVs). The initiative’s first three platforms,...

April 8, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Copperhead is a torpedo-shaped underwater kamikaze drone developed by Anduril.

Anduril has unveiled the Copperhead, a torpedo-like underwater attack drone that is said to revolutionize undersea warfare by providing quick, affordable responses to new threats. The software-defined weapon enables...

The Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact Radar is now owned by Sweden.

Sweden has signed a 1 billion Swedish krona ($93 million) deal with Thales to purchase the Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radar (GM200 MM/C), with the first deliveries anticipated...

April 7, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

The first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft was delivered by Air Tractor and L3Harris.

The first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft has been delivered to the US Air Force Special Operations Command by Air Tractor and L3Harris. The Skyraider II is intended for...

April 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

AI-Powered Seabed Sentry for Submarine Detection Introduced by Anduril

Anduril, a defense contractor, has introduced a mobile subsurface sensing technology based on artificial intelligence (AI) that is intended to provide vital subsea data in real time. The Seabed...