The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Leonardo for four C-27J Maritime Patrol Aircraft, expanding the global presence of the C-27J Spartan multi-mission tactical transport aircraft.
The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract with Schiebel to procure ship-based Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air Systems for deployment on its Frégate de Défense et d’Intervention Belharra-class frigates HS Kimon, HS Nearchos and HS Formion.
The Albanese and Malinauskas Labor Governments said South Australia will remain the centre of Australia’s submarine construction, with expenditure projected to reach billions of dollars in the state over coming decades.
Babcock has completed its largest maintenance package to date on the Anzac-class frigate HMNZS Te Mana in partnership with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Defence Logistics Command, extending the ship’s operational lifespan into the future.
Lockheed Martin and Fujitsu Limited have finalized the first purchase order for a critical component of Japan’s Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV) SPY-7 radar antenna.
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a licence agreement with Boston-based Blue Water Autonomy to support construction of the 60-metre autonomous Liberty Class vessel for the U.S. Navy.
Britain will deploy its Carrier Strike Group to the North Atlantic and High North in 2026 under Operation Firecrest, reinforcing NATO deterrence amid rising Russian military activity in the region.
The United States will send the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, to the Middle East to join another carrier already in the region.
German naval shipbuilder TKMS and Magellan Aerospace Corporation have signed a Teaming Agreement to strengthen industrial cooperation in support of Canada’s future submarine capabilities.
Lockheed Martin Australia has been awarded a nine-month extension of its Aegis Sustainment Program for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.
Fincantieri said its subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems has secured a contract worth more than €200 million from the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to supply MU90 Lightweight Torpedoes.
President Trump is considering sending a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to strengthen the U.S. military presence as he threatens to authorize strikes on Iran if diplomacy fails.
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