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March 19, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

Swedish Gripen fighter planes will be outfitted with Meteor missiles by the MBDA.

MBDA UK has been contracted by Sweden to supply Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft used by the armed forces. Since 2016,...

March 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project Granted by US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been given a $24.9 million contract by the US Department of Defense for a novel research and development initiative on autonomous underwater sensing. The Full Spectrum...

The multi-mission/multi-sensor suite from ELTA will be integrated into American military vehicles.

The Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) from ELTA North America has been chosen to be installed on US military combat vehicles.The M3S2 is a crucial element of the Combat Vehicle Protection...

March 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Thales Delivers First AI-Driven Autonomous Minehunter to British Navy

Thales UK has delivered the first of four end-to-end autonomous minehunting systems to the Royal Navy. With a length of 12 meters (39 feet), the unmanned surface vessel RNMB...

Contractors Chosen by the Pentagon for Next-Gen Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

Three contractors have been chosen by the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit to create prototypes for the Joint Cyber Hunt Kit for the U.S. Cyber Command. By the summer of...

March 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Saudi Arabia’s seventh Avante 2200 corvette begins construction at Navantia

The steel of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette has been cut by Spanish defense company Navantia at its shipyard in San Fernando. Three months after...

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

MilDef to Provide Cybersecurity Parts for BAE Systems CV90 Vehicles

The deal, worth 40 million Swedish krona ($3.9 million), will see military tech business MilDef provide tough cybersecurity equipment for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked armored combat vehicles. The...

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

For Arctic missions, Royal Marines Commandos are given snowmobiles with higher speeds.

To improve their capacity for reconnaissance, raids, and strike operations in the Arctic, the Royal Marines Commandos have acquired 159 new snowmobiles. The Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles...

March 14, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...