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April 11, 2025
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The ‘Scorpio-XR’, which has twice the range of standard artillery, was unveiled by BAE.

The Hypervelocity Projectile program includes the development of the “Scorpio-XR,” an innovative precision munition with a long range, according to an announcement from BAE Systems.

April 11, 2025
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Leidos Introduces Affordable ‘Sea Dart’ Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

The “Sea Dart,” a highly reconfigurable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from the American defense company Leidos, is available for a fraction of the price of similar platforms. Each unit...

April 10, 2025
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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...

April 7, 2025
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The UK and Australia Work Together to Create the Future Generation of Weapons

The UK and Australia have started a collaboration to create the next generation of low-cost weapon sub-systems. The initiative will combine the UK’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH...

March 19, 2025
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BAE Systems to Supply Colombian Navy with Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns

Damen Naval awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate with a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system. The gun is expected to be installed...

March 14, 2025
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Iowa company to provide the Swiss army with Sturmgeewehr 25 assault rifles

Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) Defense has secured a contract to provide the Swiss Armed Forces with Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles.The German news agency reports that the contract covers...

March 13, 2025
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The United States confirms the sale of $91 million worth of precision-guided weaponry to Australia.

A possible $91.2 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Australia has been given the green light by the US State Department. Canberra will get 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket...

March 12, 2025
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Anduril Receives $642 Million Contract to Supply Counter-Drone Systems to US Marines

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Anduril a $642 million deal to provide anti-drone technology. Beginning this year and continuing until 2035, the defense tech firm will provide,...

March 6, 2025
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Altechna Joins Initiative to Create Europe’s First Independent 100kW Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics firm, was chosen to participate in a ground-breaking initiative to create Europe’s first fully autonomous 100-kilowatt laser weapon. The project, dubbed TALOS-TWO (Tactical Advanced Laser...

March 3, 2025
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‘Dark Eagle’ Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon to Be Deployed by US Army This Year

After a long period of delays brought on by repeated testing failures, the US Army intends to deploy its “Dark Eagle” long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) this year. The development...