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Colombian Navy to Receive Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun from BAE Systems

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 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

ARVAKER I Satellite for Maritime Surveillance Introduced by Kongsberg

The Norwegian Armed Forces awarded Kongsberg a five-year contract last year to provide maritime surveillance data using the ARVAKER I microsatellite. The satellite was launched from Vandenberg Space Force...

The Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite from ELTA Will Be Installed on US Combat Vehicles

The Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) from ELTA North America has been chosen for use in US military combat vehicles. The M3S2 is a crucial part of the Combat Vehicle Protection...

Northrop Autonomous Underwater Sensing Project Wins US Navy Contract

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...

Swedish Gripen fighter planes will be equipped with Meteor missiles by 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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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Sweden and Saab Introduce Counter-Drone Technology That Was Created in Only Three Months

In a record 84 days, Sweden and Saab have created and tested a counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS). The “Loke,” a modular and scalable mobile c-UAS technology, was introduced by...

Prime Minister Carney of Canada announces agreement with Australia to improve Arctic radar

Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada must assume greater responsibility for its own defense as US priorities change and announced a $6 billion Canadian dollar ($4.2 billion) agreement...

March 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

UAE Partners and Exail to Create the Next Generation of Mine Countermeasure Solutions

In collaboration with the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) and Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), a company of the EDGE Group, the French company Exail will create the next generation...

March 18, 2025
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Land Platforms
R&D

Innovative camouflage technology for land defense is being developed by the European Defense Agency.

The first phase of a project to create intelligent camouflage technologies for military vehicles and gear has come to an end, according to the European Defense Agency (EDA). The...

Thales’ first AI-powered autonomous minehunter is approved by the 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...