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April 7, 2025
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Britain and Australia Team for Advanced Arms Innovation

In a significant move to bolster defense innovation, the UK and Australia have embarked on a collaborative venture targeting low-cost, highly adaptable missile sub-systems. The project will see the...

March 19, 2025
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The Colombian Navy will get Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns from BAE Systems.

Damen Naval has awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system for the PES frigate of the Colombian Navy.By 2029, the gun is...

March 14, 2025
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Swiss Military to Receive Sturmgewehr 25 Assault Rifles from Iowa Company

The Swiss Armed Forces have awarded a contract to Lewis Machine & Tool (LMT) Defense to provide Sturmgewehr 25 assault rifles. Modified from the Iowa-based company’s Modular Ambidextrous Rifle...

March 13, 2025
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The US Verifies $91M Precision-Guided Munitions Sale to Australia

A possible $91.2 million sale of precision-guided munitions to Australia has been approved by the US State Department. 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems-Alternate Warhead (GMLRS-AW) rounds, telemetry kits,...

March 12, 2025
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Anduril Lands $642 Million Contract to Supply US Marines with Counter-Drone Systems

Anduril has secured a $642 million contract to provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with counter-drone technology. Starting this year and continuing through 2035, the defense technology business will...

March 6, 2025
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Altechna Joins Initiative to Create Europe’s First 100kW Sovereign Laser Weapon

Altechna, a Lithuanian photonics business, has been chosen to participate in a large-scale project to create Europe’s first 100-kilowatt laser weapon that is entirely independent. The project, called TALOS-TWO...

March 3, 2025
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This year, the US Army will deploy the “Dark Eagle” long-range hypersonic weapon.

This year, the US Army will finally operationalize its “Dark Eagle” long-range hypersonic weapon (LRHW), ending years of delays brought on by many testing setbacks. According to a defense...

February 24, 2025
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Raytheon Secures US Army $322M TOW Anti-Armor Missile Contract

A $322.5 million contract has been given to Raytheon to provide the US Army with more TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided) anti-armor missiles. The agreement comes after comparable ones that...

February 24, 2025
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The US Navy Releases New Photos of the Confidential AIM-260 JATM Missile

The most recent rendition of the highly classified AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) has been made public by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The Program Executive...

February 24, 2025
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Norway Purchases K9 Artillery Fleet Precision Guided Kits from the United States

The US State Department approved Oslo’s request in December to purchase 8,001 M1156A1s for an estimated $130 million. Norway is making significant investments in artillery ammunition, and this is...