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December 15, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Unmanned Systems

ROMULUS Autonomous Ship Prototype Nears Sea Trials as HII Makes Progress

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is pushing ahead with the development of its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family, with the lead prototype now approximately 30 percent complete. The vessel is...

Northrop Expands Counter-Drone Portfolio with Launch of AiON

Northrop Grumman has unveiled AiON, a next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system that expands the company’s growing counter-drone portfolio and is designed to detect and defeat aerial threats before they escalate....

December 14, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Sikorsky Wins $433M U.S. Army Contract for Black Hawk Helicopter Procurement

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut, has received a $433.2 million contract modification under the Black Hawk Multi-Year Ten programme. The modification, designated P00087 to contract...

Finland Clears U.S. AIM-120D-3 Missile Acquisition for F-35A Fighters

Finland has confirmed a significant step in equipping its incoming F-35A fleet, approving the acquisition of AIM-120D-3 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles from the United States. The move comes...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

Saab Fire-Control and Sight Systems Chosen by BAE for CV90 Platforms

Saab has won a contract from BAE Systems Hägglunds to deliver its Universal Tank and Anti-Aircraft System (UTAAS) sight and fire-control solution for CV90 combat vehicles. The agreement, valued...

$200M Lockheed Contract Drives L3Harris Expansion of GMLRS IM Rocket Production

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a follow-on contract valued at up to $200 million to manufacture additional solid rocket motors for Lockheed Martin’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Naval Platforms

GE Aerospace Secures New LM2500 Engine Contracts for U.S. Navy Destroyers

GE Aerospace has received orders to deliver eight LM2500 marine gas turbine engines for the U.S. Navy’s next two Flight III Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, reinforcing the propulsion backbone of...

British Army MLRS to Receive Rheinmetall UK’s Trailblazer Vision Enhancement

Rheinmetall UK has been awarded a contract to integrate its Trailblazer Driver Vision and Local Situational Awareness System into the British Army’s M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System. Prototype...

December 12, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Land Platforms

RENK to Supply Vehicle Testing Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army

German firm RENK Test System (RTS) has won a significant contract to deliver a new generation of advanced testing equipment for the Royal Netherlands Army’s ground vehicle fleet. The...

$199M Agreement Set to Overhaul Australia’s Mission Aircrew Training Capability

Canberra has committed more than A$300 million ($199.8 million) to the Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS), aimed at expanding and modernising how the Royal Australian Air Force trains...