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April 11, 2025
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BAE Launches New ‘Scorpio-XR’ With Extended Firing Range

BAE Systems has initiated development on the “Scorpio-XR,” a next-generation, long-range precision weapon under the company’s Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) initiative. The Scorpio-XR leverages advances in materials, propulsion, and guidance...

April 11, 2025
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‘Sea Dart’ by Leidos Promises Affordable Subsea Recon Capabilities

Leidos has unveiled the Sea Dart, a modular, uncrewed underwater vehicle (UUV) designed to disrupt the market with significantly reduced costs—advertised at “up to 80 to 90 percent less”...

April 10, 2025
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Australia Cleared to Buy $1B in US Missile Systems

The United States has cleared a $1.04-billion foreign military sale to Australia that includes up to 200 AIM-120C and 200 AIM-120D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs). This transaction, approved...

April 7, 2025
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UK and Australia Partner to Co-Develop Future Weaponry

The United Kingdom and Australia have launched a joint initiative to advance the development of next-generation components for low-cost weapon systems. The partnership merges the UK’s Modular Weapons Testbed...

March 19, 2025
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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 14, 2025
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Iowa-Based Company Selected to Supply SG25 Assault Rifles to Swiss Armed Forces

Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) Defense has landed a contract to supply the Swiss Armed Forces with Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles. The firearms are based on LMT’s MARS-L (Modular...

March 13, 2025
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US Approves $91 Million Sale of Guided Bombs to Australia

The US State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale to Australia worth $91.2 million, involving precision-guided munitions. The deal includes 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems with...

March 12, 2025
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Anduril Secures $642 Million Contract for US Marine Corps Counter-Drone Technology

Anduril Industries has won a $642-million, decade-long contract to provide the US Marine Corps with counter-drone systems. The deal includes the deployment and long-term support of “installation-counter small unmanned...

March 6, 2025
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Altechna Joins EU Initiative to Create First Indigenous 100kW Laser Weapon

Lithuanian company Altechna will participate in the EU-funded TALOS-TWO project to develop a 100-kilowatt laser weapon system—the first of its kind fully developed within Europe. With a €25 million...

March 3, 2025
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US Army Set to Field ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile System in 2025

The US Army is preparing to field its “Dark Eagle” long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW) by the end of fiscal year 2025, following a series of testing setbacks. This update...