GAO: US military must reassess GPS modernisation
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) claims the US Space Force (USSF) must reassess its plans for modernising the global…
06 Jun 2023
Kongsberg supplies Australia with NSM
The Australian government has “signed a substanial contract” to acquire Kongsberg’s next generation Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The Commonwealth expressed interest in the NSM in 2022 as a replacement for…
06 Jun 2023
UK spends £125m to continue aircrew training
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) subsidiary, Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), will continue to fund mission aircrew training for the next generation of pilots in the Royal Navy and…
05 Jun 2023
US Navy award $119m MRG contract for DDG-51 class shipsets
Timken Gears & Services Inc., based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, has secured a contract modification worth $119m. The contracting activity for this endeavour is the Naval Sea Systems Command,…
05 Jun 2023
China’s expansion of its submarine fleet raises questions
As China intensifies its efforts to bolster its naval capabilities, its submarine shipbuilding capacity is expanding. With the Huludao shipyard leading the charge, China is pushing to increase its production…
05 Jun 2023
Raytheon to deliver AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles
The US Department of Defense (DoD) awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $236.7m modification contract to manufacture 571 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles with supplementary equipment. The US Navy, Air…
05 Jun 2023
Saab to deliver largest order of Sabertooth UUVs
Saab will deliver 20 Sabertooth autonomous underwater vehicles to the Dubai-based PXGEO marine geophysical survey provider. The contract is Saab’s largest Sabertooth order worth SEK620m ($56.9m); the customer will acquire…