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UK Royal Navy’s newest nuclear submarine goes under water for the first time

The UK’s newest nuclear submarine has successfully submerged for the first time at BAE Systems in Barrow, Cumbria. The Royal Navy crew achieved the major milestone as part of HMS…

“Saab” and the Swedish Armed Forces extend “Gripen” maintenance contract

Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces have extended an existing contract and Saab has received an order for support- and maintenance services for Gripen C/D and E. The order value…

US Army Taps GA-ASI To Add MOSA-EW Capability Onto Gray Eagle UAS

The U.S. Army has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) a new contract to add a C5ISR Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS)-compliant open architecture Electronic Warfare (EW) capability…

Germany Approves €3.75 B Eurofighter Tranche 5 Fighter Jet Buy Replacing Tornado Fleet

Germany’s Bundestag Budget Committee has approved the €3.75 billion procurement of 20 Eurofighter aircraft under a new Tranche 5 package, with deliveries scheduled between 2031 and 2034. The move strengthens…

Boeing lands $173M contract for 8 more MH-139A helicopters for US Air Force

Boeing has announced plans to manufacture eight additional MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters for the US Air Force, in a deal worth more than $173 million.  This latest order follows a…

Germany selects Raytheon’s SPY-6(V)1 for its F127 frigates

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been selected by the German government to provide the Raytheon-built SPY-6(V)1 radar for installation on eight of its F127 frigates under a requested foreign military…

BAE Systems and Rheinmetall to integrate 120mm L44A1 low recoil gun onto latest CV90120 variant

BAE Systems Hägglunds has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall Weapon and Ammunition to integrate the 120mm L44A1 Low Recoil (LR) gun system onto the latest CV90120 combat vehicle. The collaboration…

“GKN Aerospace” and “Airbus Helicopters” sign MoU during Royal Visit to Toulouse

GKN Aerospace’s business in the Netherlands, GKN Fokker, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus Helicopters during the visit of Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima…

“OBR CTM” and “SATIM” Announce Strategic Partnership to Enhance Maritime Situational Awareness in the Baltic Sea

Ośrodek Badawczo-Rozwojowy Centrum Techniki Morskiej S.A. (OBR CTM) and SATIM Monitoring Satelitarny sp. z o.o. have announced a strategic partnership that is focused on bringing a more complete and reliable…

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Introduces Nomad™ Family of Long-Endurance, Runway-Independent Drones

Less than a year after proving the flight efficiency and reliability of a novel rotor blown wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS), Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin…