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April 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Navy Expands Uncrewed Fleet With HII Lionfish Subsea Drones

The US Navy has begun integrating HII’s Lionfish unmanned underwater vehicles into its operational structure, following the handover of the first two units under a lucrative multi-platform contract. Lionfish...

April 9, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Finland Supplies Two Combat Boats to Lithuanian Navy

In a continued effort to fortify coastal defenses, Lithuania has finalized an agreement with Marine Alutech Oy Ab for the supply of two advanced multi-purpose attack boats. Coordinated with...

April 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

New Anti-Mine Drones Delivered to Navy by Bollinger Shipyards

The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the first batch of unmanned surface vessels designed by Bollinger Shipyards for advanced mine countermeasure missions. These initial three drone boats—part of...

April 8, 2025
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Land Platforms

Thales to Provide Ground Master 200 Radar to Swedish Forces

Through a newly inked deal with Thales, Sweden is set to overhaul its military radar systems by deploying the Ground Master 200 MM/C, a compact, multi-mission radar engineered for...

April 4, 2025
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Air Platforms

Delivery of Additional F-16 Vipers Completed for Slovak Air Force

The Slovak Ministry of Defense has expanded its Viper fleet with the reception of two more Lockheed Martin F-16s, part of an ongoing ${sim}14-unit package finalized with the U.S....

April 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

UK Contracts Viking Arms for Emergency Drone Delivery in 19 Days

Responding to shifting battlefield trends, the British Army is set to receive a fleet of 180 racing-style FPV drones for use in training exercises focused on drone warfare and...

April 3, 2025
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Air Platforms

Embraer Delivers Four New C-390 Millennium Aircraft to Sweden

Sweden has opted for Brazil’s C-390 Millennium aircraft to replace legacy airlifters, choosing a flexible, NATO-compatible platform capable of cargo, medevac, and paratroop transport roles. The aircraft can carry...

French Army to Use Thales Kits to Improve Vehicle Connectivity

Thales has been contracted by France’s defense procurement agency to supply hybrid modular communication kits for integration into French Army vehicles. Designed to support diverse tactical environments, these systems...

April 2, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment to Deliver EOD Ground Vehicles to German Army

Germany is set to deploy 41 Telemax HT300 unmanned ground platforms from AeroVironment, purpose-built for counter-IED operations and explosive hazard clearance. This acquisition comes as European armies expand robotic...

April 2, 2025
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Land Platforms

Latvia Expands Missile Defense With RBS 70 NG Acquisition

Saab has secured a major export order from Latvia’s defense ministry involving the RBS 70 NG missile system, a next-generation, man-portable short-range air defense system (SHORAD). The contract includes...