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US State Department approves FMS deals for Egypt covering radars and missile craft upgrades

The US State Department has approved two possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Egypt covering AN/TPS-78 long-range radars and fast missile craft (FMC) modernisation, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 4 February 2025. The radar sale, which is worth an estimated USD 304 million (EUR 293 million), and the FMC modernisation, which […]

Greensea IQ to provide Bayonet 250 surf zone crawlers for USMC LEON project

US subsea robotics specialist Greensea IQ has been awarded a USD 5.36 million (EUR 5.1 million) contract to deliver customised Bayonet 250 amphibious underwater ground vehicles (AUGVs) for the US Marine Corps’ (USMC’s) Littoral Explosive Ordnance Neutralization (LEON) project. The contract was issued through the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and US firm Darley, which provides […]

US State Department clears Japan to buy SM-6 missiles for JMSDF

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 31 January 2025. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 900 million (EUR 873 million), has been passed to […]



US Navy awards Lockheed Martin contract modification to design next-gen Trident SLBM

The US Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD 383 million (EUR 371 million) cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to the company’s existing contract for development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapon System (SWS) D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), Lockheed Martin announced on 31 January. Under this contract modification Lockheed Martin will design the […]

Renaming ceremony held for Italian PPAs sold to Indonesian Navy

A renaming ceremony for the two Italian multi-purpose offshore patrol vessels (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura – PPA) sold to the Indonesian Navy was held on 29 January 2025 at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia). The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a EUR 1.18 billion contract with Fincantieri in March 2024 for the acquisition of […]

BAE Systems contracted to deliver new combat management systems for Royal Navy

BAE Systems has been awarded a GBP 285 million (EUR 340 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to support the Royal Navy’s shared infrastructure, combat management systems (CMS) and warship networks under the RECODE programme, the company announced on 28 January 2025 “RECODE is an eight-year programme designed to ensure the navy’s fleet […]



BAE Systems receives contract extension to upgrade more Mk 45 naval guns for US Navy

The US Navy has now awarded BAE Systems more than USD 70 million (EUR 67 million) to upgrade Mk 45 5-inch (127 mm) naval gun systems and ancillary equipment, the company announced on 27 January 2025. BAE Systems noted that on 30 September 2024 it had received a USD 23.5 million modification to a previous […]

Astute-class name change leaves Royal Navy with a battle to explain

The UK Royal Navy (RN) whipped up some degree of controversy on 26 January 2025 when the service announced via its X account that its seventh Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) would be renamed Achilles instead of Agincourt. “The 7th Astute-class submarine is to be named HMS Achilles, as approved by The King,” the RN […]

Rolls-Royce secures largest ever contract with UK MoD to support Royal Navy’s submarines

In signing the landmark GBP 9 billion (EUR 10.7 billion) Unity contract, which covers all aspects of research and technology, design, manufacture and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the UK Royal Navy’s current and future fleet of submarines, Rolls-Royce has secured the largest ever contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) […]



UK steps up efforts to head off Russian interference with critical undersea infrastructure

The UK’s Royal Navy (RN) has been stepping up its efforts to counter suspected Russian interference with the critical undersea infrastructure around the British Isles, with UK Defence Secretary John Healey acknowledging that he has changed the RN’s rules of engagement to facilitate a more robust response. In a statement to the UK House of […]

First AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for Japan’s ASEVs delivered by Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar antenna for Japan’s future Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEVs) to the Japan Ministry of Defense, the company announced on 15 January 2025. The ASEVs are two ballistic missile defence (BMD) warships being built for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as a sea-based replacement for Japan’s cancelled […]

India’s sixth Kalvari-class submarine commissioned into Indian Navy

INS Vaghsheer, India’s sixth P75 Kalvari-class submarine, was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on 15 January 2025 during a ceremony in Mumbai, France’s Naval Group has announced. The submarine was built by Indian shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), based on Naval Group’s Scorpene design, under a technology transfer agreement in line with the […]



Raytheon awarded USD 333 million contract for SM-6 Block IA production

Raytheon has been awarded a USD 333 million (EUR 324 million) contract from the US Navy to produce Standard Missile -6 (SM-6) Block IA missiles, parent company RTX announced on 13 January 2025. Deployed on US Navy ships, SM-6 “delivers a proven, over-the-horizon offensive and defensive capability by leveraging the time-tested Standard Missile airframe and […]

Schiebel S-300 selected for EDF anti-submarine and seabed warfare project

Schiebel, as part of the Thales-led SEACURE consortium, announced on 13 January 2025 that it has been awarded a grant agreement under the European Defence Fund’s (EDF’s) call for unmanned anti-submarine and seabed warfare solutions. The SEACURE (Seabed and anti-submarine warfare capability through unmanned feature for Europe) consortium consists of 35 companies from 13 European […]

Russia’s Kirov class: Cold War dinosaurs in a naval post-Mesozoic era

According to various Russian news agencies and online forums, the Russian Kirov-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov was scheduled to deploy to sea in late 2024, after an extensive service overhaul, and initiate sea trials. This intention was confirmed by the general director of United Shipbuilding Corporation, Andreĭ Puchkov, who made his announcement on the […]



US State Department clears Saudi lightweight torpedo buy

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 3 January 2025. The proposed sale, which is worth an estimated USD 78.5 million (EUR 76.8 million), has been passed to […]

UK-led JEF activates reaction system to track threats to undersea infrastructure

The UK-led multinational Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated an advanced reaction system to track potential threats to undersea infrastructure and monitor the Russian ‘shadow fleet’ of sanctions-busting tankers in response to reported damage to a major undersea cable in the Baltic Sea, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 January 2025. The […]

Turkish MND announces steel has been cut on future carrier, AAW destroyer and submarine programmes

The Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has simultaneously initiated three major naval programmes. During its weekly press conference on 2 January 2025 the MND announced steel-cutting ceremonies for the MUGEM (Milli Uçak Gemisi – National Aircraft Carrier), TF-2000 anti-air warfare (AAW) destroyer and MILDEN (Milli Denizaltı – National Submarine) programmes. The steel-cutting steel ceremonies […]



ADAS and IAI to continue supporting Heron operations for Frontex

Airbus subsidiary Airbus DS Airborne Solutions (ADAS) and long-term partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a follow-on framework contract to continue to provide uncrewed aerial maritime surveillance services to the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex, the companies announced on 17 December 2024. Under the terms of the contract IAI’s Heron medium-altitude, long-endurance […]

Damen Naval contracts Nevesbu for the platform engineering scope of Colombia’s PES frigate

Damen Naval announced on 20 December 20224 that it has signed a contract with Dutch naval architect and systems integrator Nevesbu for the platform engineering scope of the Plataforma Estratégica de Superficie (PES) frigate for Colombia. The work includes both basic engineering and detailed engineering. Both Damen Naval and Nevesbu are sister companies within the […]

Ukraine’s GUR claims Russian Mi-8 kills using missiles fired from MAGURA V5 USVs

The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (GUR) has claimed to have destroyed two Russian helicopters and damaged a third in an operation that used MAGURA V5 unmanned surface vessels (USVs) armed with surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). The operation, conducted by the GUR’s Group 13 special forces unit, took place in the Black […]




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