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30mm Amphibious Combat Vehicle enters full-rate production for U.S. Marine Corps - News

April 30, 2025

YORK, Pennsylvania. BAE Systems won a $188.5 million contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to begin full-rate production of 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV) armed with a 30mm remote turret system, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

MQ-9A Block 5 Extended Range UAS delivered to U.S. Marine Corps - News

April 30, 2025

SAN DIEGO, California. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) delivered an MQ-9A Block 5 Extended Range uncrewed aerial system (UAS) to the U.S. Marine Corps, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Polaris showcases flexibility of MRZR Alpha with multiple payloads and capabilities - News

April 29, 2025

SOF WEEK 2025--Tampa, Fla. In order to demonstrate the flexibility of the MRZR Alpha special operations vehicle, Polaris Government and Defense will showcase the platform equipped with diverse payloads and capabilities at the SOF Week 2025 exhibition, set to be held May 5-8 in Tampa, Florida. The MRZR Alpha will be on display featuring weapons systems as well as combat support and exportable power solutions.

Avionics

CV-22 Osprey production for U.S. Air Force nearing completion by Bell Boeing - News

April 29, 2025

AMARILLO, Texas. Bell Textron and Boeing announced the upcoming completion of the CV-22 Osprey Program of Record for the U.S. Air Force, the companies announced in a statement.

Comms

C2 system for missile warning satellites to be developed by BAE Systems - News

April 29, 2025

LOS ANGELES, California. BAE Systems will develop a new satellite command and control (C2) system for the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) program, the company announced in a statement. 

Radar/EW

Sonar array modules for Royal Navy submarines and frigates to be produced by Marshall - News

April 29, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom. Marshall won a 14-year contract from Thales UK to manufacture, maintain, and support sonar array modules for the Royal Navy’s submarine and frigate fleets, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

ULA launches Amazon’s first operational Kuiper Satellites - News

April 29, 2025

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida. United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched Amazon’s first operational broadband satellites for Project Kuiper aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Radar and EW testing contract win with NATO for Keysight Technologies - News

April 28, 2025

SANTA ROSA, Calif. Keysight Technologies reports that it won a contract with the NATO Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) to modernize its testing capabilities for critical radar and electronic support measures (ESM) systems.

Unmanned

BAHA drone inducted into Turkish Land Forces inventory - News

April 28, 2025

ANKARA, Turkey. The Turkish Ministry of National Defense announced that the Sub-Cloud Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) BAHA has officially entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces following the completion of inspection and acceptance procedures, manufacturer Havelsan announced in a statement.

Comms

Cobra II armored vehicles to be manufactured in Romania - News

April 28, 2025

BUCHAREST, Romania. Otokar and Automecanica S.A. signed a joint venture agreement to manufacture Cobra II 4x4 armored vehicles in Romania, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Oshkosh Defense to produce JLTV variant for Dutch Royal Marines - News

April 25, 2025

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin. The Netherlands Ministry of Defence chose Oshkosh Defense to produce 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV), a variant of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) designed to meet the requirements of the Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility – Patrol Vehicle (FLATM-PV) program, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

EDA tests autonomous systems in preparation for OPEX campaign in Rome - News

April 25, 2025

BRUSSELS, Belgium. The European Defence Agency (EDA) completed system acceptance tests for uncrewed aerial and ground systems ahead of the Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign scheduled for June and July in Rome, the agency announced in a statement.

Avionics

MicroLED display trade study to be performed by Kopin for U.S. Army - News

April 25, 2025

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts. Kopin Corporation won a U.S. Army contract to conduct a Soldier Display Trade Study aimed at defining optimal MicroLED characteristics for extended reality (XR) heads-up displays (HUDs), the company announced in a statement.

Cyber

Command-and-control contract signed for 95th Wing support - News

April 24, 2025

OMAHA, Neb. Digital-engineering company Apogee Engineering announced that it won a $39.9 million task order to support the 95th Wing's portfolio of command-and-control (C2) systems at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.

Unmanned

ISR, tactical systems business acquired by Lockheed Martin - News

April 24, 2025

BETHESDA, Maryland. Lockheed Martin will acquire the Rapid Solutions business of Amentum in a move aimed at expanding the company’s capabilities in airborne and space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), tactical systems, and advanced communications, the company announced in a statement.