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Australia’s First Laser-Based Defense Technology is Demonstrated by QinetiQ

In partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), QinetiQ has showcased Australia’s first scalable high-power laser optical chain prototype. In 2023, the Hampshire-based military company was given...

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

Faster Snowmobiles for Arctic Operations Are Given to Royal Marine Commandos

In order to improve their abilities in reconnaissance, raiding, and strike missions, Royal Marines Commandos have been equipped with 159 new snowmobiles for the Arctic. The UK Commando Force,...

March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms

BAE Systems CV90 Vehicles Will Receive Cybersecurity Components from MilDef

MilDef, a military technology company, has been awarded a contract to supply ruggedized cybersecurity equipment for the CV90 tracked armored combat vehicles manufactured by BAE Systems Hägglunds. The project,...

March 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Navantia Starts Building the Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Arabia

At its shipyard in San Fernando, Spanish defense contractor Navantia has cut the steel of the seventh Avante 2200-class corvette for the Royal Saudi Naval Force. Three months after...

For the Next-Gen Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype, the Pentagon Chooses Contractors

Three companies have been chosen by the US Defense Innovation Unit to create prototypes of the Joint Cyber Hunt Kit for the US Cyber Command. By the summer of 2025,...

March 14, 2025
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Training and Simulation

US Army Simulations Will Use Laser Technology from a Ukrainian Company

The Ukrainian defense solutions company Skiftech has been given a contract by the US Department of Defense to manufacture laser-based simulation equipment for the army. The agreement is a...

March 14, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Northrop Secures $267M Contract to Provide US Navy with MQ-4C Triton Drones

The US Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $267 million contract to manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton drones. The agreement is a component of the service’s strategy to increase...

March 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Quantum Navigation System to Be Developed by Lockheed

The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to develop a quantum-enabled inertial navigation system prototype. The QuINS system determines the position, speed, and orientation of a...

March 14, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Savox will offer an intercom command system to its European customers.

An unidentified customer in northern Europe has agreed to a cooperation agreement with Savox Communications to supply cutting-edge audio and intercom command systems. The order’s exact value has not...

March 14, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...