Leonardo, the Royal Navy and the UK Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Innovation (FCI) team have unveiled the design of the Proteus technology demonstrator aircraft.
Within the European Defense Fund (EDF) framework, French company Thales is leading a defense project SEACURE to achieve a sovereign European capability in future autonomous anti-submarine and seabed warfare.
Republic of Korea’s (ROK’s) Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has contracted local aerospace and arms manufacturer LIG Nex1 to work on the reconnaissance unmanned surface vehicle (USV) system development project.
Skydweller Aero has continued autonomous maritime patrol aircraft (AMPA) flight tests of the Skydweller unmanned aerial system (UAS) with operational military payloads integrated onboard.
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has completed the first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the unmanned surface vessel (USV) Defiant.
Naval power has emerged as a central element in these power struggles, with nations increasingly focused on enhancing their maritime capabilities and expanding their fleets.
OCCAR has delivered the first maritime mine countermeasures (MMCM) system to France.
The US Navy has achieved its final key milestone in the development of unmanned surface vessel (USV) integrated capabilities by completing a continuous 720-hour power demonstration on an engine system for use aboard future USVs.
Anschütz has marked a milestone in the Australian Hunter-class frigate program, completing the preliminary design review (PDR) for the warship integrated navigation and bridge systems (WINBS).
Thales and PIT RADWAR have signed an MoU aimed at exploring and undertaking common technical, technological and business activities to address a broad range of radar technologies.
UAE-based technology and defense company EDGE Group has signed a strategic partnership contract with the Brazilian Navy to complete the full development of the navy’s National Anti-Ship Missile (MANSUP) by the end of 2025. The contract will see EDGE Group, together with smart weapons specialist SIAT
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has launched the third phase of its Modular Lightweight Minesweeping Next Generation (MLM-NG) project.
NH Industries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) have signed a contract to launch the development and qualification of the NH90 Block 1 upgrade.
The Program Committee of the European Defence Fund (EDF) has selected the project for the second phase of the Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette (MMPC CALL 2) under the call topic “EDF-2023-DA-NAVAL-MMPC”.
