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Canada and Australia reach agreement to enhance Arctic radar surveillance.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed a 6-billion Canadian dollar ($4.2 billion) agreement with Australia to co-develop an Arctic radar system, emphasizing the need for Canada to assume greater...

March 19, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

MBDA contracted to supply Meteor air-to-air missiles for Sweden’s Gripen fleet.

Sweden has awarded a contract to MBDA UK for the supply of Meteor radar-guided missiles to equip its JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jets. The Meteor system, which has...

March 19, 2025
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Naval Platforms

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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Weapons and Munition

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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Naval Platforms

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...

Pentagon picks contractors to build prototype for next-gen cyber operations kit.

The US Defense Innovation Unit has chosen three companies—Sealing Technologies, Omni Federal, and World Wide Technology—to create prototypes for the Joint Cyber Hunt Kit for US Cyber Command. The...

March 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Navantia starts building Saudi Arabia’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette.

Spanish defense firm Navantia has begun construction on the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette, marking the milestone with a steel-cutting ceremony at its San Fernando shipyard....

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

MilDef to deliver cybersecurity modules for BAE Systems CV90 combat vehicles.

MilDef, a military technology firm, has secured a 40-million-Swedish-kroner ($3.9 million) contract to supply ruggedized cybersecurity hardware for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 armored combat vehicles. The agreement includes the...

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

Royal Marines receive new high-speed snowmobiles for Arctic missions.

The Royal Marines Commandos have received 159 Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles to boost their operational effectiveness in Arctic environments. Delivered to the UK Commando Force, the snowmobiles...