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Vatn Systems Secures $60M for Underwater Drone Program

Vatn Systems has raised $60 million in Series A funding to accelerate the production and development of autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for the US military, allied forces, and commercial...

Australia Launches $199M Program to Modernize Aircrew Training

The Australian government has committed more than AUD 300 million ($199.8 million) to establish a Future Air Mission Training System (F-AMTS), significantly expanding and modernizing how the Royal Australian...

Saronic invests $300M in Louisiana shipyard

Saronic Technologies has announced a $300 million investment to expand its shipyard in Franklin, Louisiana, a move aimed at significantly boosting production of its next-generation autonomous surface vessels. The...

Lithuania Spends $278M to Upgrade US Training Zone

Lithuania has launched a significant modernization effort at the Pabradė Training Area, committing €240 million ($278 million) to expand infrastructure for US rotational forces. The upgrades include improved barracks,...

Nordics, Baltics Pledge $500M to Kyiv

The Nordic and Baltic nations have announced a joint commitment of $500 million to support NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), an initiative designed to accelerate the delivery of...

Nordic-Baltic Bloc Commits $500M Aid to Kyiv via PURL

The Nordic and Baltic nations have jointly announced a $500-million contribution to NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative, reinforcing their unified commitment to supporting Kyiv’s defense needs. The...

Rheinmetall Secures $31M Deal for Ukraine’s Bradleys

American Rheinmetall has secured a $31-million contract from the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) to strengthen battlefield repair capabilities for Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) operated by both...

Spain OKs $305M Pizarro IFV Modernization Plan

Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a €261.8 million ($305 million) program to modernize 121 Pizarro infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) currently serving in the Spanish Army. The effort, which...

Lockheed to Equip Saildrone USVs With JAGM

Lockheed Martin has announced a $50 million strategic investment in Saildrone to integrate its JAGM Quad Launcher onto the Saildrone Surveyor unmanned surface vehicle (USV). The integration effort, to...

Germany & NL Spend €4.5B on 222 SCHAKAL IFVs

Germany and the Netherlands have strengthened their defense collaboration with the signing of a €4.5 billion contract through OCCAR to acquire 222 new SCHAKAL infantry fighting vehicles, further expanding...