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France conducts first submarine launch of M51.3 nuclear-capable missile

France has successfully carried out the first-ever submarine-based test launch of its upgraded M51.3 strategic ballistic missile, deployed from the …
US Navy, Anduril plan $6.6bn Arsenal-2 shipyard in Maryland

The US Navy and Anduril Industries plan to invest $6.6bn in a new shipyard at Sparrows Point, Maryland, intended to …
Ursa Major wins $137m US contract for CAAM and NMM rocket motors

The US Navy has awarded Ursa Major two contracts worth a combined $137m to develop and qualify solid rocket motors …
Saab and Kraken develop autonomous vessel for drone detection

Saab UK and Kraken have developed an experimental uncrewed surface vessel intended to detect aerial drones that could threaten shipping …
Forecasts: Global military ammunition market (2026–2036)

Market to more than double: $34.2bn (2026) to $75.7bn (2036) (8.3% CAGR) North America leads (39.5%), ahead of Europe (33.8%) and …

Diehl Defence to adapt IRIS-T SLM for German Navy frigates

Diehl Defence has signed a contract with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to …
BAE Systems nets $71m US Trident II D5 Strategic Systems contract

BAE Systems has secured a $70.5m contract to deliver technical support and facilities engineering services for the US Navy’s Trident …
RTX’s Raytheon awarded multi-year contract for SM-6 interceptors

Raytheon (RTX) won a contract worth up to $24.4bn over five years, with two option years, to produce SM-6 missiles …
RTX wins $511m US Navy contract for SPY-6 hardware

RTX's missile and defence business has received a $511.5m US Navy contract modification to produce hardware and purchase spares for …
Saronic begins Port Alpha shipyard construction in Texas

Autonomous vessel developer Saronic has broken ground on Port Alpha, a purpose-built shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, Texas. Backed by …
US industry urged to ‘build fast, build on time’ after MUSV award

The US Navy has selected three contractors to build 30 Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs), following the successful completion of …
HII tasked to perform USS Harry S. Truman refuelling

HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has received a contract worth $5.1bn for the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of …
Boeing lands US Navy contract for 6th-Gen F/A-XX fighter

Boeing has received a contract exceeding $20bn from the US Navy to develop the F/A-XX sixth-generation strike fighter under the …
Kongsberg wins up to $404m US contract for Naval Strike Missile

Kongsberg has signed a framework agreement with the US Marine Corps covering production and sustainment for the Naval Strike Missile …
Fincantieri, PAL Indonesia set KRI Sriwijaya modernisation framework

Fincantieri and state-owned shipbuilder PAL Indonesia have formalised a partnership to develop a modernisation programme for the Indonesian Navy’s new …