March, 2025 - globaldefencemagazine.com

Colombian Navy Selects BAE Systems’ Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Gun

BAE Systems has secured a contract from Damen Naval to deliver a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the Colombian Navy’s PES-class frigate, with installation expected by 2029....

March 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Kongsberg Deploys ARVAKER I Satellite to Enhance Ocean Monitoring Capabilities

Kongsberg has successfully launched its ARVAKER I microsatellite, designed to support maritime surveillance under a five-year contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces. The satellite was sent into orbit aboard...

ELTA Technologies to Equip US Combat Vehicles With Advanced Sensor Systems

ELTA North America has received a contract to deliver its Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) for integration into US military combat vehicles. The M3S2 enhances operational awareness with features like active...

Northrop Grumman to Lead Autonomous Undersea Sensing Initiative for US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $24.9-million contract by the US Department of Defense to support research and development for an autonomous undersea sensing program. Known as the Full...

MBDA to Equip Sweden’s Gripen Fighters With Meteor Air-to-Air Missiles

Sweden has signed a contract with MBDA UK for more Meteor radar-guided air-to-air missiles to equip its JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighter jets. In service since 2016, the Meteor...

March 19, 2025
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Saab and Swedish Authorities Launch Rapidly-Developed Anti-Drone System

Saab, in partnership with the Swedish Air Force and other national defense entities, has introduced “Loke,” a mobile counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) developed in just 84 days. The system...

Canadian PM Carney Reveals New Radar Collaboration With Australia for Arctic Defense

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a $6-billion CAD ($4.2 billion USD) partnership with Australia to co-develop an Arctic surveillance radar system. The announcement was made in Iqaluit,...

March 18, 2025
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Mergers & JV

Exail Collaborates With UAE to Design Future Mine Countermeasure Systems

French company Exail is set to co-develop advanced autonomous Mine Countermeasure (MCM) technologies in the UAE through a partnership with Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) and the Technology Innovation...

March 18, 2025
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R&D

EDA Unveils Adaptive Camouflage Technology for Ground Forces

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has completed the initial phase of its ASCALS program, aimed at developing smart camouflage for military ground systems. The nearly two-year, €1.3 million ($1.42...

Royal Navy Receives Its First AI-Powered Autonomous Minehunting Vessel From Thales

Thales UK has delivered the first of four fully autonomous minehunting systems to the Royal Navy. Named RNMB “Ariadne,” the 12-meter unmanned surface vessel is equipped with artificial intelligence...