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Bollinger provides anti-mine USVs to the US Navy

As part of an agreement signed in 2022, Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the first mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles (MCM USVs) to the US Navy. The package includes the...

April 7, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

Future Weapons Development: UK-Australian Collaboration

The UK and Australia have established a cooperation to create next-generation sub-systems for affordable weapons. The initiative will integrate Australia’s SHARKTOOTH program, which uses “plug-and-launch” modular technology, with the...

April 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

The Seabed Sentry, an AI-powered system for detecting submarines, was introduced by Anduril.

To address the shortcomings of existing autonomous underwater sensing systems, which are often isolated and comparatively slow and expensive, defense contractor Anduril has released a mobile, AI-based, undersea sensing...

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 L3Harris and Air Tractor. The Skyraider II is intended for...

April 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

The Italian Navy’s Todaro submarines will be modernized under a contract signed by OCCAR.

The initial group of Italian Navy U212A Todaro-class submarines will be upgraded under the Near Future Submarine (NFS) program, according to a contract modification signed by the European intergovernmental...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

The prototype of the French Army’s Caïman Special Operations Helicopter was unveiled by Airbus.

At an international special operations exhibition in Martignas-sur-Jalle, Airbus unveiled the prototype of the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Standard 2 multirole helicopter. The aircraft is a component of Paris’...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The Slovak Air Force now has two more F-16 Vipers.

As part of a US foreign military sale in 2019, the Slovak Air Force acquired two more F-16 Viper fighter jets. These are the nation’s fourth and fifth F-16s,...

In 19 days, the United Kingdom used Viking Arms to provide 180 first-person view (FPV) drones.

To aid in British Army training, the UK Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Viking Arms for the prompt delivery of 180 inexpensive, first-person view (FPV) drones....

April 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Nigeria Unveils ‘Africa’s First’ Kamikaze Attack Drone

In a significant advancement for Africa’s capacity to create cutting-edge defense technologies, the Nigerian army has introduced the continent’s “first and largest” attack drone. The drone, created in partnership...

Thales Hybrid Kits Improve the Connectivity of French Army Vehicles

Thales has been awarded a contract by the French defense procurement organization to provide hybrid networking equipment for French Army vehicles. The modular kits offer access to high-speed commercial...