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May 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms

H&B Defence will provide nuclear submarine support for AUKUS.

H&B Defence has been appointed to identify Australian suppliers capable of supporting the AUKUS submarine and aircraft carrier initiative with the UK and US. The company will assess firms...

May 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Thales and L3Harris collaborate to create the UK’s next-generation SHORAD capability.

L3Harris Technologies has partnered with Thales UK to jointly develop an integrated short-range air defense command and control system for the United Kingdom. The collaboration will merge L3Harris’ Target...

March 21, 2025
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Naval Platforms

EDGE and CMN NAVAL form joint venture to produce naval vessels.

UAE-based EDGE Group has joined forces with French shipbuilder CMN NAVAL to launch a joint venture, AD NAVAL, for manufacturing naval vessels in Abu Dhabi. The venture will build...

Rafael and Elbit to jointly provide EW self-protection suites for NATO warships.

Israeli defense firms Rafael and Elbit Systems have partnered to develop an integrated maritime electronic warfare (EW) self-defense suite for frigates operated by NATO European member countries. The system...

March 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Exail partners with UAE to advance mine countermeasure technologies.

French company Exail has partnered with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and the Technology Innovation Institute (TII) to develop next-generation autonomous mine countermeasure (MCM) systems in the UAE. The...

March 7, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Leonardo and Baykar team up to meet growing European drone demand.

Leonardo and Baykar have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The Italian and Turkish defense firms plan to form a...

March 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Altechna joins project to develop Europe’s first sovereign 100kW laser weapon system.

Lithuanian photonics firm Altechna has been chosen to contribute to TALOS-TWO, a major initiative to create Europe’s first entirely sovereign 100-kilowatt laser weapon. Backed by the European Defence Fund,...

March 5, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Lockheed, Nokia, and Verizon collaborate to bring commercial 5G into military networks.

Lockheed Martin and Verizon have teamed up with Nokia to incorporate commercial 5G solutions into a military telecommunications base station. The integration involved Lockheed’s 5G.MIL Hybrid Base Station hosting...

March 4, 2025
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Land Platforms

U.S. Air Force and Parsons to integrate bomb-neutralizing lasers on JLTVs.

The US Air Force has teamed up with Parsons Corporation to integrate a directed energy bomb disposal system into the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV). This initiative supports the...

February 28, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. Air Force teams up with Xona Space Systems to test GPS alternatives.

The US military is assessing alternatives to GPS, with Xona’s commercial solution gaining traction as a leading candidate. The company has secured a $4.6-million contract from the Air Force...