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September 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Weapons and Munition

US to Deliver MK 48 Torpedoes to Taiwan Within Three Years

After earlier delays, Taiwan is scheduled to receive Mk 48 Mod 6 Advanced Technology heavyweight torpedoes and related equipment from the United States over the next three years. According...

September 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Norway Awards Frigate Contract to BAE Systems

Norway has selected BAE Systems to build five to six new frigates under a strategic partnership with the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced on Sunday. The...

Denmark Acquires First Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missiles to Upgrade Air Defense

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $8.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense systems and associated...

August 31, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Naval Platforms

Austal USA Delivers First LCU 1710 to Expand Navy Deployment Capacity

Austal USA launched its first U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel, designated LCU 1710, at its shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama. This vessel is the lead unit in...

August 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Navy Takes Delivery of LCAC 114 Hovercraft to Support Marine Amphibious Missions

The U.S. Navy officially accepted delivery of the Ship to Shore Connector (SSC) LCAC 114 from Textron Systems, following successful acceptance trials conducted by the Board of Inspection and...

August 31, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

Norway Chooses UK’s Type 26 Frigates for Advanced Submarine Warfare

Norway has selected the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the acquisition of new frigates, confirming its choice of the British Type 26 Global Combat Ship. This agreement...

Pentagon Procures $1.7B APKWS II Rockets to Enhance Precision Strikes

BAE Systems Information and Electronic Warfare Systems, headquartered in Hudson, New Hampshire, has received a $1.743 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce and deliver up to 55,000 Advanced Precision...

Washington Clears $825M Missile Deal for Ukraine

The United States announced Thursday that it has approved an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine. According to...

August 29, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Land Platforms

Amentum Wins Contract to Back Saudi Arabia’s Local Military Vehicle MRO

State-owned defense group Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has joined forces with Amentum UK and International to strengthen its land systems maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MROU) capacity. The...

DARPA Selects Q-CTRL to Boost Quantum Sensing in Defense Platforms

DARPA has selected Australian firm Q-CTRL for contracts totaling $24.4 million to improve quantum sensing solutions for use in military vehicles. Quantum navigation offers resilience in environments where GPS...