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May 2, 2025
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Northrop Debuts ‘Lumberjack’ Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone

The “Lumberjack,” Northrop Grumman’s one-way attack drone, was just unveiled at the Modern Day Marine expo in Washington, DC. The modular, jet-powered loitering munition is capable of being launched...

April 22, 2025
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Raytheon Coyote counter-drone interceptors will be made domestically in the UAE.

The Coyote counter-drone system will be manufactured locally in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a strategic partnership agreement between the American business Raytheon and the UAE’s...

April 17, 2025
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With a $162 million contract with BAE, the US Army is restarting manufacturing of the M777 howitzer.

BAE Systems has been awarded a $162 million contract by the US Army to manufacture M777 major lightweight howitzer structures. The titanium skeleton of the pistol, which serves as...

April 15, 2025
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Ukraine unveils a laser weapon capable of taking out ballistic and cruise missiles.

The Tryzub, Ukraine’s first laser weapon system, was unveiled. In December, the purchase of the weapon was made public. During a recent conference attended by top Ukrainian military commanders,...

April 11, 2025
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Low-Cost ‘Sea Dart’ Unmanned Submarine Vehicle Unveiled by Leidos

The “Sea Dart,” a very reconfigurable uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV), has been introduced by the American defense company Leidos at a fraction of the cost of similar platforms. With...

April 11, 2025
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The ‘Scorpio-XR’ from BAE has twice the range of traditional artillery.

Under the Hypervelocity Projectile program, BAE Systems is developing the “Scorpio-XR,” a cutting-edge, long-range precision munition.

April 10, 2025
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The United States Approves a $1 Billion Missile Sale to Australia

To Australia, the United States approved a $1.04 billion deal that included the sale of up to 200 AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles each.

April 7, 2025
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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...

March 19, 2025
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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 14, 2025
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Swiss Army to Receive Sturmgewehr 25 Assault Rifles from Iowa Company

The Swiss Armed Forces has signed a deal with Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) Defense to purchase Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles. The contract covers the 5.56×45-millimeter weapon, which is...