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HII Wins US Navy Training Agreement Worth Up to $267 Million

US Navy Awards HII Up to $267M for Training Support Services HII’s Mission Technologies unit has been awarded a multiple-award contract valued at up to $267 million to provide...

August 22, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Vietnam to Receive 20 K9 Howitzers in South Korea’s First Export Deal

Vietnam to Acquire K9 Howitzers in Landmark Deal With South Korea Hanwha Aerospace of South Korea has signed a $250-million agreement to supply Vietnam with 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers,...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

US Army Issues Call for Ground Robotic Vehicle Prototype

Army Requests Info on Robotic Vehicle to Aid Combat Brigades The US Army is seeking industry input on the development of an Unmanned Ground Commercial Robotic Vehicle (UGCRV) that...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

Grid Aero Unveils Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone

Grid Aero Launches Lifter-Lite Cargo Drone for Military and Logistics Use Startup Grid Aero has revealed the Lifter-Lite, an unmanned cargo aircraft designed as a versatile workhorse for modern...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Sikorsky Wins $43M Contract for Black Hawk Upgrade

Sikorsky Secures $43M US Army Contract to Modernize Black Hawk Sikorsky has been awarded an initial $43 million contract by the US Army to upgrade the Black Hawk helicopter...

US Clears Sale of Javelin Systems to Australia

Australia to Receive Javelin LWCLU Systems in $97.3M US Deal The US has approved a potential $97.3 million arms sale to Australia, covering 161 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units,...

New Zealand Allocates $1.6B for Submarine-Hunting Fleet

New Zealand Orders Seahawk Helicopters and Airbus Aircraft in $1.57B Deal The New Zealand government will spend US$1.16 billion on five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, part of a $1.57...

August 21, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Blueye to Deliver ROVs to Royal Netherlands Navy

Royal Netherlands Navy Contracts Blueye Robotics for Underwater Systems In collaboration with Dutch partner RVI Tools, Norway’s Blueye Robotics will supply the Royal Netherlands Navy with advanced underwater remotely...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV
Missile & Missile Defence

Raytheon and Diehl Team Up to Manufacture Stinger Parts in Europe

Raytheon and Diehl to Jointly Produce Stinger Missile Parts in Europe Raytheon has signed an agreement with Diehl Defence of Germany to begin joint production of Stinger missile components...

August 20, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Lithuania Enhances Anti-Tank Capabilities With Spike LR2 Systems

Lithuania Acquires Next-Gen Spike LR2 Missiles for Vilkas Vehicles Under a 6-million-euro ($6.9 million) agreement, the Lithuanian military has taken delivery of Spike LR2 anti-tank missiles from Israel’s Rafael...