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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...

March 13, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Baltic Sea States Choose the Coastline Surveillance Network for Persistent Systems

Several Baltic Sea governments have awarded contracts worth $29 million to Persistent equipment to supply them with coastline monitoring network equipment.The company’s Wave Relay MANET network technology will be...

March 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms

De Haas will send 13 interceptors and special operations crafts to the Netherlands.

The Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC) of the Netherlands Armed Forces will be replaced by 13 ships built by De Haas Shipyards. Compared to their predecessors,...

March 13, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Final Awaji Minesweeper Commissioned by the Japanese Navy

In Tsurumi-ki, Yokohama, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force put its fourth and last Awaji-class minesweeping ship into service. Following its delivery by Japan Marine United Corporation, situated in Kanagawa,...

March 13, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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 13, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Pilatus’ PC-7 MKX aircraft is purchased by France for military pilot training.

The French Air and Space Force will now use Pilatus’ PC-7 MKX as their new training system. 22 aircraft and ground-based training equipment that were partially created in partnership...

March 13, 2025
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Land Platforms

Bulgaria Considers Using French Caesar in Place of Soviet Artillery

Bulgaria is thinking of replacing the Soviet 2S1 “Gvozdika” 122-mm self-propelled artillery systems with the Caesar self-propelled 155mm howitzer. Along with the IRIS-T air defense system, the French system...

March 12, 2025
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Air Platforms

Boeing provides the British Army with the last AH-64E Apache helicopter.

In accordance with a 2016 deal, Boeing has delivered the last AH-64E Apache attack helicopter to the British Army. At Boeing’s factory in Arizona, the system—the program’s 50th aircraft—was...