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U.S. Navy awards Northrop Grumman project for autonomous undersea sensor systems.

Northrop Grumman has secured a $24.9-million contract from the US Department of Defense to support a new autonomous undersea sensing R&D initiative. The Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare program seeks...

U.S. combat vehicles to be fitted with ELTA’s multi-sensor situational awareness suite.

ELTA North America has secured a contract to provide its Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) for integration into US military combat vehicles. The M3S2 serves as a vital element of the...

March 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

Kongsberg launches ARVAKER I maritime surveillance satellite.

Kongsberg has launched the ARVAKER I microsatellite to support maritime surveillance under a five-year contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces. Deployed via SpaceX’s Transporter-13 mission from Vandenberg Space Force...

BAE Systems to equip Colombian Navy with Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by Damen Naval to supply its Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate. The weapon is set...

March 18, 2025
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R&D

GE Aerospace secures $5 billion engine contract under U.S. foreign military sales program.

GE Aerospace has secured a $5-billion contract from the US Air Force to produce F110-GE-129 engines for foreign military sales. Originally introduced in 1992, the F110-GE-129 engine has powered...

British Royal Navy accepts its first autonomous minehunter powered by AI from Thales.

The Royal Navy has received the first of four fully autonomous minehunting systems from Thales UK. Named RNMB “Ariadne,” the 12-meter unmanned surface vessel features AI-powered target recognition and...

March 18, 2025
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R&D

European Defence Agency develops smart camouflage system for land operations.

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed the initial phase of its ASCALS program, aimed at creating smart camouflage for military vehicles and gear. The €1.3-million ($1.42-million) effort focused...

March 18, 2025
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