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November 10, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

750th HIMARS Delivered as Lockheed Martin Expands Global Rocket Launcher Fleet

Lockheed Martin has delivered its 750th HIMARS launcher, underscoring the system’s expanding global footprint and its enduring role in U.S. and allied precision strike capabilities. First fielded in 2005,...

November 9, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Russia’s Su-57 Showcases Internal Bay Loaded with Two KH-58 Missiles

United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) released new footage on November 9 showing the Su-57’s forward internal weapons bay open, housing two large anti-radiation missiles. The reveal underscores the fighter’s advancing...

November 6, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Moog Australia Chosen by Lockheed to Design GMLRS Control System

Lockheed Martin Australia has awarded a contract to Moog Australia to develop the Control Actuation System (CAS) for the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS). The CAS serves as...

November 5, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

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 3, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Signs New Deal With Kongsberg to Strengthen NASAMS Defense

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a 1-billion-krone ($99 million) deal with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to deliver new components for the NASAMS air defense system, boosting overall...

October 30, 2025
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Lockheed Supports $50M Program to Equip Saildrone USV With JAGM Launcher

Lockheed Martin is investing $50 million in Saildrone to fit its JAGM Quad Launcher onto the Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle (USV). Integration work is planned to finish in...

October 30, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Asio Selected to Deliver Next-Gen Taurus BMS to Israeli Defense Forces

Asio Technologies has completed development of an upgraded version of its Taurus battle management system (BMS) for the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Known within the IDF as Noam, Taurus...

October 29, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

African Air Force Receives Missile Defense System from Israeli Manufacturer

Israeli defense company BIRD Aerosystems has completed the delivery, installation, and commissioning of its Advanced Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS) for an undisclosed African nation. The system was fitted...

October 28, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Poland, Anduril Partner to Produce Barracuda-500M Domestically

Poland and Anduril will jointly develop and manufacture autonomous air systems, including a localized Barracuda-500M cruise missile, following a signed MoU. Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and Anduril will coordinate...

October 26, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon Endorses Blackbeard Hypersonic Missile for Army Integration

Castelion announced U.S. Army and Navy integration awards for its Blackbeard ground-launched hypersonic family and said it will conduct live-fire demonstrations to accelerate adoption. The program is organized as...