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April 9, 2025
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US Navy Takes Possession of Initial Lionfish UUVs From HII

The US Navy has received its first two Lionfish unmanned underwater systems from HII, part of a broader $347 million contract signed in 2023. The initial tranche supports the...

April 8, 2025
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Thales to Supply Ground Master 200 Compact Radar Systems to Swedish Forces

The Swedish Armed Forces will modernize their surveillance infrastructure through a 1 billion kronor ($93 million) agreement with Thales for the GM200 MM/C radar. Deliveries of the medium-range system...

April 8, 2025
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New Copperhead Drone From Anduril Mimics Torpedo for Undersea Strike Missions

In a move to bolster maritime combat capabilities, Anduril has introduced the Copperhead underwater attack drone. Modeled after a torpedo, the software-defined platform supports rapid response to sub-surface threats...

April 8, 2025
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US Navy Takes Delivery of Mine Countermeasure USVs From Bollinger

The US Navy has received its initial batch of MCM unmanned surface vehicles from Bollinger Shipyards, fulfilling part of a deal inked in 2022. The first three vessels were...

April 7, 2025
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R&D

British-Australian Partnership Aims at Developing Next-Generation Weapon Systems

In a new defense partnership, the UK and Australia are co-developing advanced sub-systems for low-cost, modular weapons. Combining Britain’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH initiative, the program focuses...

April 7, 2025
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New AI-Driven Seabed Sentry by Anduril Targets Underwater Threat Detection

Defense tech firm Anduril has launched the Seabed Sentry, a mobile, AI-enabled undersea sensing system engineered to provide real-time data from underwater domains. The system addresses key limitations of...

April 7, 2025
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L3Harris and Air Tractor Hand Over Inaugural Missionized OA-1K Skyraider II

The US Air Force Special Operations Command has received its first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft from L3Harris and Air Tractor. Designed for multi-role operations including armed reconnaissance, close air...

April 4, 2025
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R&D

Italian Navy’s Todaro Submarines Set for Upgrades Under New OCCAR Agreement

The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has amended a contract to modernize the initial U212A Todaro-class submarines of the Italian Navy. The effort, part of the Near Future...

April 4, 2025
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French Army’s Special Operations Helicopter Prototype Revealed by Airbus

At an international special ops event in France, Airbus unveiled the NH90 Caïman Standard 2 prototype, tailored for next-gen missions with the French Army. Built for high-risk tasks like...

April 4, 2025
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Slovak Air Force Takes Delivery of Two New F-16 Jets

Two new F-16 Viper combat jets have been delivered to Slovakia as part of its 2019 military procurement deal with the US. The latest arrivals, transported in coordination with...