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March 20, 2025
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Naval Platforms

US Coast Guard Receives 59th Sentinel Cutter from Bollinger Hands

Bollinger Shipyards in Florida delivered the US Coast Guard its 59th Sentinel-class fast response cutter. The occasion coincides with a 2008 initiative to replace the service’s out-of-date patrol boats,...

March 20, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Thales to Install Cutting-Edge Sonar Systems on Dutch Orka-Class Submarines

Thales has reached an agreement with Naval Group to deliver cutting-edge sonar systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s next generation of submarines. They will be installed on the Orka-class...

March 20, 2025
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Air Platforms

A $229 million contract for support for the modernization of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter was awarded to KBR.

KBR has been given a $229 million contract to find and create possible enhancements for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. According to the agreement, the Houston-based business will conduct...

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 19, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

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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Naval Platforms

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...

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...

March 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms

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...

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

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...