Equipment & technology
EDGE Group and SIATT to supply MANSUP anti-ship missiles to Brazilian Navy
UAE-based tech company EDGE Group and Brazilian high-tech specialist SIATT have been awarded a deal to supply MANSUP anti-ship missiles to the Brazilian Navy.
Airbus-led consortium to upgrade French Navy’s network systems under €480M deal
The French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded the contract for the IP Network of the Naval Force (RIFAN) stage 3 to an industrial consortium led by Airbus Defense and Space and also comprising French shipbuilding major Naval Group.
Aker Arctic to provide equipment for Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes
Aker Arctic has been chosen to supply its ice load monitoring system to the Finnish Navy’s Pohjanmaa-class corvettes.
Mahindra and Anduril to develop autonomous maritime systems and AI counter-UAS tech
Indian Mahindra Group and American tech Anduril Industries have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at co-developing and co-producing autonomous maritime systems, advanced AI-enabled counter-unmanned aerial system (CUAS) technologies, and innovative command and control (C2) software.
Northrop Grumman joins forces with Hanwha on South Korea’s MCH program
US defense company Northrop Grumman has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean Hanwha to work on the Republic of Korea’s Mine Countermeasures Helicopter (KMCH) program.
EDGE and Naval Group team up on naval combat systems
UAE-based technology and defense company EDGE Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with French naval defense player Naval Group to explore potential collaboration opportunities in naval combat systems.
US Navy awards $2.1 billion deals for nuclear reactor components
US-based company BWX Technologies (BWXT) has been awarded US Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program contracts totaling approximately $2.1 billion for the manufacture of nuclear reactor components.
Ultra Maritime to supply sonobuoys to Royal Navy under £18 million contract
Ultra Maritime has received an £18 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply sonobuoys to the Royal Navy’s Merlin maritime patrol helicopter.
New FA-400 OPV to receive naval system upgrades under ADSB-Indra partnership
EDGE Group’s naval arm, Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB), has signed the agreement with Spain’s Indra to equip FA-400 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) with advanced naval systems.
BAE Systems’ amphibious combat vehicle debuts at IDEX 2025
BAE Systems’ amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) is making its debut in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) 2025.
BAE Systems secures $251M contract to back US Navy’s AEGIS combat system
The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $251 million contract to provide the AEGIS Technical Representative (AEGIS TECHREP) organization with large-scale system engineering and on-site technical expertise for the complex combat system configurations.
German Navy to receive training simulators from Rheinmetall
German technology corporation Rheinmetall has received a contract to supply training simulators to the German Navy.
Researchers apply AI to improve laser weapon system for US Navy
Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) researchers and collaborators are applying AI to automate critical parts of the tracking system used by laser weapon systems (LWS) for the US Navy.
Integris to support ballistic protection of UK’s Type 45 destroyers
Integris has been awarded a contract to support the upkeep program for the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer, with specific ballistic protection solutions to enhance operations.