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November 6, 2025
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Theon Secures $115M NATO Contract for Night Vision Equipment

Theon International has won a contract exceeding 100 million euros ($115 million) from a European NATO member state to deliver several thousand night vision goggles, monoculars, and binoculars. The...

November 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Navantia and Alpha Collaborate on Ship-Launched UAV Technology

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has entered into a strategic partnership with Alpha Unmanned Systems to jointly develop and integrate ship-launched drone technologies for naval operations. The memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

November 6, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Ultra Maritime Selected to Supply Systems for Hunter-Class Frigates

Ultra Maritime has been awarded a contract to provide torpedo defense technologies for Australia’s Hunter-class frigates, marking another milestone in the nation’s naval modernization effort. The agreement, issued by...

ACS to Deliver ‘Bullfrog’ Autonomous Anti-Drone Units to South Korea and UAE

Texas-based Allen Control Systems (ACS) has secured contracts with South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to deliver its “Bullfrog” autonomous counter-drone weapon systems. The agreements also include...

November 5, 2025
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Air Platforms

Australia’s P-8A Poseidon Set for Boeing Upgrade

HII and Shield AI have successfully conducted a joint autonomy integration trial aboard the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV), advancing efforts to develop interoperable autonomous naval systems. The three-day...

Saab to Equip Gripen Jets With New Launcher

Austal Australia has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for its new Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) Platform Controller, a core technology in the...

November 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Navy Commissions Third Arafura-Class ‘Pilbara’

Egypt has commenced local production of its new PV43-M coastal defense vessels at Alexandria Shipyard in collaboration with German shipbuilder NVL Group. The project, launched in September 2025, is...

November 5, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Dual-AI ROMULUS USV Trials Mark Milestone

Boeing has begun implementing the Increment 3 Block 2 upgrade on the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) P-8A Poseidon fleet, with the first aircraft undergoing modification at Boeing’s Jacksonville,...

November 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Austal Cleared for Naval Autonomy System

Saab has received a 1 billion Swedish krona ($104 million) contract from Sweden’s defence procurement agency for the serial production of a new missile launcher for the Gripen fighter...

November 5, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Egypt, NVL Launch Coastal Defense Shipbuilding

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has launched its third Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel, NUSHIP Pilbara (OPV 205), at the Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia. The vessel, named after...