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August 31, 2025
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Norway Picks UK Type 26 Frigates for Sub Warfare

Norway has chosen the United Kingdom as its strategic partner for the purchase of new frigates, officially confirming its selection of the British-built Type 26 Global Combat Ship. The...

August 31, 2025
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U.S. Navy Gets LCAC 114 to Enhance Marine Ops

The U.S. Navy has officially taken delivery of Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) LCAC 114 from Textron Systems on August 28, 2025. The handover followed successful acceptance trials by the Navy’s...

Denmark Acquires First Patriot PAC-3 MSE Missiles

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $8.5 billion Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS)-enabled Patriot PAC-3 MSE air defense systems. The Defense...

US Clears $825M Missile Package for Ukraine

The United States announced on Thursday the approval of an $825 million arms deal for Ukraine, involving the transfer of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles along...

Pentagon Orders $1.7B APKWS II Rockets for Forces

BAE Systems’ Information and Electronic Warfare Systems division, based in Hudson, New Hampshire, has secured a significant $1.743 billion firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to produce and deliver up to 55,000...

DARPA Partners Q-CTRL on Quantum Tech for Defense

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has granted Australian firm Q-CTRL contracts valued at $24.4 million to push forward advanced quantum sensing solutions for military platforms. The...

August 28, 2025
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US Army Funds 3 Firms for ISV Autonomy Upgrades

The US Army has awarded contracts worth $15.5 million to three American companies to integrate autonomous capabilities into its Infantry Support Vehicles (ISVs). The move reflects the service’s commitment...

August 28, 2025
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Canada Shortlists Hanwha, TKMS for Submarine Bid

Canada has shortlisted Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (Germany) and Hanwha Ocean (South Korea) as finalists to supply up to 12 new diesel-electric submarines for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The...

BAE Unit to Provide Virtual Wargame Trainer to Canada

BAE Systems’ subsidiary Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has secured an enterprise licensing agreement to supply its Digital Virtual Trainer (DVT) to the Canadian Army. The deal is designed to...

August 26, 2025
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Thailand Buys Gripen E/F Jets to Upgrade Air Force

Sweden’s defense procurement agency has finalized a 5.3-billion kronor ($500 million) agreement with Saab to deliver four Gripen fighter aircraft to Thailand. The package includes three Gripen E and...