Weapons Systems

US Navy moves Blackbeard hypersonic weapon into production

Leonardo wins $96M contracts for MK 41 VLS electronics

UK changes gun plan for new FSS ships

German Navy fires IAI’s LORA ballistic missile

Royal Netherlands Navy opts for Destinus Hornet B2 interceptor

Rheinmetall to supply Danish Armed Forces with MASS decoy system

Raytheon wins USD 22.9 billion contract to deliver Tomahawk missiles to U.S. Navy

Denmark buys Rheinmetall's MASS decoy systems

US Coast Guard explores laser weapons against drones and USVs

The US Coast Guard is seeking industry input on high-energy laser (HEL) systems and other directed energy technologies that could provide a...

Diehl Defence, BAE Systems link up on naval systems

Diehl Defence and BAE Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop integrated maritime defense solutions, with an initial...

UK awards £135 million Royal Navy torpedo support contract

The UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has awarded BAE Systems a £135 million contract to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s Spearfish and Sting Ray...

US Navy awards contract for mid-range maritime strike missile

The US Navy has selected CoAspire’s rapidly adaptable affordable cruise missile-extended range (RAACM-ER) ground-launched variant for its new Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike (CHAOS) program.

Babcock and LIG D&A team up on AH-140 frigate, missiles and unmanned systems

Babcock and South Korean defense company LIG Defence & Aerospace (LIG D&A) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at expanding collaboration across naval and defense programmes, including frigate design, weapons systems, maintenance support and unmanned technologies.

BAE Systems secures 40Mk4 naval gun order from Brazilian Navy

BAE Systems has received a contract to supply two Bofors 40Mk4 naval gun systems for the Brazilian Navy, as part of the Patrol Vessel Construction Project (PRONAPA).