September 13, 2025
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Royal Australian Navy Commences Production of Anduril’s XL AUV Ghost Shark

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has reached an important milestone in the large size autonomous underwater vehicles (XL AUV) industry. In fact, having received three prototypes developed and set up in under three years, RAN has awarded Anduril Australia a contract worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars to deliver a fleet of Ghost Sharks, with production already underway. The Ghost Shark program is the result of a brave decision by the…

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Army

Estonian Defense Expenditure to Reach 5% of GDP

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Estonia’s military spending will see a significant increase over the next four years, surpassing ten billion euros, thus exceeding the threshold of 5% of the GDP. According to Estonia’s Minister of National…

Mobility Tests Successfully Completed by Challenger 3

Rheinmetall has announced that the first mobility tests of the Challenger 3, the new tank of the British Army, have been completed in the UK, marking a significant advancement in the program. These tests were used to gather data on…

UK and Norway Join the Multinational CAVS Program

UK and Norway Join the Multinational CAVS Program The United Kingdom and Norway have decided to join the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) by signing the related Technical Agreement. The two countries have respectively become the sixth and seventh…

Navy

New Towed Array Sonar Systems for the Royal Danish Navy

New Towed Array Sonar Systems for the Royal Danish Navy In Denmark, the Military Procurement Administration (FMI) has signed a contract with the German supplier TKMS ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GmbH for the supply of a Towed Array Sonar (TAS) to the…

Steel Cutting Commences for Germany’s Second Klasse 424 Unit

In Germany, at the Peene-Werft shipyard of NVL in Wolgast, the steel cutting ceremony for the construction of the second Klasse 424 type electronic reconnaissance ship for the German Navy took place. Representatives from the Bundeswehr and representatives from all…

Progress on the EC-130J Phoenix II Program Continues

In the United States, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has announced that the first C-130J Super Hercules aircraft destined for the TACAMO program has been realized. The said aircraft is now ready to receive the necessary modifications to be…

Air Force

Denmark Adopts SAMP/T for Long-range Air Defense

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Denmark’s Defense has selected Eurosams’ SAMP/T as its long-range air defense system. As announced by the Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, eight systems will be purchased, each comprising four units of a…

Industry

Royal Australian Navy Commences Production of Anduril’s XL AUV Ghost Shark

The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has reached an important milestone in the large size autonomous underwater vehicles (XL AUV) industry. In fact, having received three prototypes developed and set up in under three years, RAN has awarded Anduril Australia a contract worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars to deliver a fleet…

General Atomics Lands $14 Billion Contract for MQ-9 Support

General Atomics Lands $14 Billion Contract for MQ-9 Support The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, USA, has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at $14 billion for supporting MQ-9 operations. The…

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