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Sweden Procures Thales Ground Master 200 Radar for Multi-Mission Defense

Sweden has finalized a deal with Thales to acquire the Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact (GM200 MM/C) radar system. Valued at 1 billion Swedish kronor (approximately $93 million), the...

April 8, 2025
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Anduril Reveals Copperhead: An Autonomous Torpedo-Style Underwater Attack Drone

Anduril has revealed the Copperhead, a torpedo-like autonomous underwater weapon designed to redefine undersea warfare through fast, affordable engagement capabilities. Available in Copperhead-100 and Copperhead-500 variants, the AI-enabled system...

Bollinger Delivers Anti-Mine Uncrewed Vessels to US Navy

Bollinger Shipyards has delivered the first trio of mine countermeasures unmanned surface vehicles (MCM USVs) to the US Navy under a 2022 contract. Built at its Lockport, Louisiana facility,...

April 7, 2025
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UK and Australia Join Forces to Develop Advanced Weapon Technologies

The UK and Australia have initiated a joint project to develop next-generation modular weapon sub-systems. The collaboration merges the UK’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH missile program, which...

April 7, 2025
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Anduril Launches AI-Enabled Seabed Sentry System for Submarine Tracking

Anduril has introduced the Seabed Sentry, an AI-powered mobile undersea sensor platform designed to deliver real-time subsea intelligence. Unlike traditional autonomous systems that often operate in isolation and at...

April 7, 2025
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First OA-1K Skyraider II Aircraft Delivered by L3Harris and Air Tractor

L3Harris and Air Tractor have delivered the first OA-1K Skyraider II aircraft to US Air Force Special Operations Command. Purpose-built for close air support, precision strike, and ISR missions,...

April 4, 2025
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OCCAR Inks Deal to Modernize Todaro-Class Submarines for Italian Navy

OCCAR has finalized a contract amendment to upgrade the Italian Navy’s first batch of U212A Todaro-class submarines under the Near Future Submarine (NFS) program. This modernization, guided by a...

April 4, 2025
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Airbus Presents Prototype of Caïman Helicopter Tailored for French Special Forces

Airbus has revealed the prototype of the NH90 Caïman Standard 2 helicopter developed for the French Army at a special operations expo in Martignas-sur-Jalle. Designed for missions such as...

April 4, 2025
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Slovakia Expands Fighter Fleet With Arrival of Two Additional F-16 Vipers

The Slovak Air Force has taken delivery of two additional F-16 Viper fighter jets from the United States, marking the fourth and fifth aircraft under a 2019 foreign military...

UK Commissions Viking Arms for Rapid Delivery of 180 FPV Drones

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Viking Arms for the urgent delivery of 180 first-person view (FPV) drones to support British Army training. The £256,000...