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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...

US Defense Department Chooses Firms to Develop Advanced Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

The US Defense Innovation Unit has chosen three American firms — Sealing Technologies, Omni Federal, and World Wide Technology — to create prototype Joint Cyber Hunt Kits for US...

Navantia Starts Building Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has initiated construction of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette at its San Fernando facility. The steel-cutting ceremony marks the official start of...

March 17, 2025
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MilDef to Equip BAE’s CV90 Armored Vehicles With Cybersecurity Modules

Swedish firm MilDef has secured a 40 million SEK ($3.9 million) contract to supply cybersecurity systems for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked combat vehicles. The hardware package aims to...

March 17, 2025
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UK Royal Marines Get Upgraded Snowmobiles for Arctic Operations

The Royal Marines Commandos have added 159 Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles to enhance their Arctic warfare capabilities. These new snowmobiles will support missions such as raiding, reconnaissance,...

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...

Savox Secures Contract to Deliver Intercom Command Solutions to European Client

Savox Communications has entered into a partnership with an unnamed northern European client to deliver high-performance intercom and audio systems. Although the contract value remains undisclosed, Savox will supply...

Lockheed Martin Tasked With Creating Quantum Navigation Tech for US Use

Lockheed Martin has signed a deal with the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a prototype quantum inertial navigation system named QuINS. This system uses advanced quantum sensors...

Northrop Grumman Wins $267M Contract to Deliver MQ-4C Tritons to US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $267-million contract to manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy. The new drones are part of the service’s...

US Army Taps Ukrainian Firm for Laser-Based Simulation Technology

Ukrainian company Skiftech has received a contract from the US Department of Defense to develop laser-based training technologies for the Army. The project supports the enhancement of the Tactical...