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June 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms

US Navy Awards General Dynamics $1.8 Billion Deal for Virginia-Class Submarines

General Dynamics Electric Boat has received a $1.8 billion contract from the US Department of Defense to continue acquiring long lead-time materials for the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. The...

Hanwha Secures South Korean Order for 80 Engines for Boramae Fighter Jets

Hanwha Aerospace has been awarded a contract to deliver propulsion systems for the KF-21 Boramae, South Korea’s domestically developed fifth-generation fighter. The deal, worth 623.2 billion Korean won ($460.7...

US Army Bases to Receive Enhanced Protection Under General Dynamics Initiative

General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) has been awarded a $580 million task order to maintain the security infrastructure and ensure constant readiness across US Army bases. Under this agreement,...

Maiden Flight Successfully Conducted by South Korea’s Indigenous Minesweeping Helicopter

South Korea has completed the first flight of its locally developed mine countermeasures helicopter in South Gyeongsang Province. This milestone is part of a 347.7-billion-won ($256.6 million) project initiated...

June 30, 2025
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Land Platforms

Boxer Fleet With 30mm Remote Turrets Set for Deployment by German Medium Forces

Germany has outlined plans to acquire Boxer armored fighting vehicles to equip its newly established Medium Forces with essential combat capabilities. The order will feature Boxer variants fitted with...

June 30, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Italian Navy Commissions Fincantieri to Build New Combat Vessels

Fincantieri has been awarded a contract to build two more Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose combat ships for the Italian Navy, replacing vessels initially planned for Indonesia. The contract...

June 30, 2025
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Cybersecurity

US Navy Awards M-tron $5.5 Million Deal for RF Components in Weapon System

M-tron Industries has been awarded a $5.5 million production contract to supply advanced radio frequency (RF) components for a critical US Navy weapon system. The order includes durable crystal...

June 27, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Danish Navy to Receive VIDAR Laser Rangefinders from Sweden’s Lumibird

Lumibird Photonics, based in Sweden, has secured a deal with Saab to deliver 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for use on the Royal Danish Navy’s frigates. The systems will be...

June 27, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

RAPIDFire Adapted for Ground-Based Air Defense in Latest Offering by Thales and KNDS

Thales and KNDS France have launched a land-based adaptation of the RAPIDFire system, originally designed for naval defense, to shield key assets in rapidly evolving battlefield conditions. The system...

June 27, 2025
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Training and Simulation

First Virtual Prototype of MV-75 FLRAA Delivered to US Army

The US Army has accepted its first MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototype from Bell Textron, with a second to be delivered later this month to...