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Colombian Navy to Receive Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun from BAE Systems

Damen Naval has selected BAE Systems to deliver a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun for the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate program, with installation expected by 2029. The company continues...

March 18, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms
R&D

GE Aerospace Lands $5B Engine Deal via U.S. Foreign Military Sales

The US Air Force has granted GE Aerospace a $5-billion contract to supply F110-GE-129 engines for partner nations through foreign military sales. In service since 1992, the F110-GE-129 has...

March 18, 2025
G.Krish
Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Thales Delivers First AI Minehunter to Royal Navy

Thales UK has delivered the Royal Navy’s first of four comprehensive autonomous minehunting systems. The RNMB “Ariadne,” a 12-meter-long unmanned surface vessel, is equipped with advanced artificial intelligence for...

March 18, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
R&D

EDA Develops Smart Camouflage Tech for Ground Defense

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has finalized the first stage of the Advanced Solutions for Camouflage of Land Systems (ASCALS) program, designed to develop intelligent and adaptive camouflage for...

March 18, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Exail, UAE Team Up on Next-Gen Mine Countermeasure Tech

Exail, a French defense firm, will work alongside EDGE Group’s Abu Dhabi Ship Building and the Technology Innovation Institute to create advanced autonomous mine countermeasure solutions in the UAE....

Pentagon Taps Firms to Build Next-Gen Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

Three US-based firms—Sealing Technologies, Omni Federal, and World Wide Technology—have been tapped by the Defense Innovation Unit to develop Joint Cyber Hunt Kit prototypes for US Cyber Command. Slated...

March 17, 2025
G.Krish
Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Navantia Starts Work on Saudi Arabia’s Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette

Navantia, Spain’s state-owned defense contractor, has officially commenced the construction of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette with a steel-cutting ceremony at its San Fernando facility....

March 17, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

MilDef Tapped to Equip CV90 Vehicles with Cybersecurity Tech

Swedish defense tech company MilDef has been awarded a contract worth 40 million kronor ($3.9 million) to provide robust cybersecurity hardware for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked vehicles. The...

March 17, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Royal Marines Get Upgraded Snowmobiles for Arctic Missions

To strengthen their Arctic capabilities, Royal Marines Commandos have been equipped with 159 new Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles. These snowmobiles were delivered to the UK Commando Force,...

QinetiQ Showcases Australia’s First Laser Defense Tech

Australia’s inaugural scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype was successfully demonstrated by QinetiQ in collaboration with DSTG. The event stems from a 2023 contract tasking the Hampshire-based firm with...