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Textron to supply TSUNAMI USVs to SOUTHCOM, US Navy Fourth Fleet

The US Department of War’s (DoW) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has awarded Textron Systems a contract to supply multiple TSUNAMI …
Raytheon wins $335m contract modification for Standard Missile-6

Raytheon has secured a contract modification worth $335m to manufacture, assemble, test and deliver Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Tactical All-Up Rounds …
Royal Navy: Atlantic Bastion timeline, 2026-2029

The First Sea Lord listed key navy milestones to come under his purview between 2026 and 2029 These developments are geared …
Ukraine wants 15,000 recruits to help create drone ‘kill zone’

Ukraine seeks 15,000 recruits for drone-focussed units to build a 10–15 km “kill zone” along the front. The Drone Line project is now part of the Unmanned Systems …
CAE awarded TSTS contract for Royal Australian Navy simulators

CAE has signed a five-year contract to provide technical support and sustainment for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) naval warfare …

Singapore Navy cuts steel for third and fourth Victory-class MRCVs

The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has commenced steel cutting for its third and fourth Victory-class Multi-Role Combat Vessels (MRCVs) …
US Navy’s last Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer starts sea trials

The future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, has left Bath Iron Works …
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding wins $283m contract for FF(X) support

The US Navy has awarded HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division a $283m contract for FF(X) frigate lead yard support activities. Ingalls Shipbuilding …
Sikorsky, Robinson Unmanned win USMC contract for MARV-EL programme

Lockheed Martin’s subsidiary Sikorsky and Robinson Unmanned have won a $15.5m contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) to deliver …
Boeing, US Navy complete first test flight for MQ-25A Stingray

Boeing and the US Navy have carried out the first operational test flight of the MQ-25A Stingray uncrewed aircraft system …
Country analysis: Qatar defence market

Qatar is a major GCC defence buyer; budget is ~$17bn (2026) and forecast ~$20.8bn by 2031 Security concerns—especially Iran—and defence diplomacy …
US Navy commissions nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Idaho

The US Navy has commissioned USS Idaho (SSN 799), the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, during a ceremony held at Naval …
Sea Viper upgrade passes halfway spend under Type 45 BMD plan

MoD has spent £218.6m of £405m on Sea Viper upgrades for Type 45 ballistic missile defence Capability One improves Aster 30 …
Aerospace and defense M&A activity: strategic positioning amid robust growth

The M&A landscape in A&D tells a story of strategic positioning amid robust growth. According to LSEG, worldwide A&D M&A …
Castelion wins $105m contract to integrate Blackbeard on F/A-18

Defence startiup Castelion has secured a $105m contract from the US Navy to support continued development and integration of its …