International
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Navy/USMC
Australia To Buy $125 Million In MK-48 Torpedoes
The Australian defense ministry on Friday announced it agreed to buy $125 million worth of MK-48 heavyweight torpedoes for current and future submarines. The government said procuring more of these […]
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South Korea’s Hanwha Buys Nearly 10 Percent Shareholding In Australia’s Austal, Seeks 20 Percent
A major South Korean conglomerate this week purchased a significant stake in Australian shipbuilder Austal, with hopes of expansion. On March 18 Hanwha Group said it acquired a 9.9 percent […]
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Chair of Danish Parliament Defense Committee Warns NATO Countries on Buy of U.S. Military Equipment
The chairman of the Danish Parliament’s defense committee advised NATO countries on Wednesday to avoid the buy of U.S. military equipment, including Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35s fighters. “As one of […]
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HII Names VEEM As Initial Australian Company To Enter Sub Supplier Program
HII [HII] named Australia’s VEEM Ltd. as one of the first companies that will join a submarine supplier pilot program HII is leading to help connect Australian firms to the […]
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Anduril, Shield AI Each Partner In Singapore On Autonomous Solutions
Anduril Industries, and fellow U.S. startup Shield AI, on Wednesday announced separate partnerships with Singaporean defense agencies aimed at bringing autonomous solutions to the Southeast Asian island nation. Anduril already […]
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International
Brits Receive First Autonomous Anti-Mine Vessel
The U.K. Ministry of Defense last week announced it received its first new end-to-end autonomous mine hunting vessel, the unmanned surface vessel (USV) RNMB Ariadne. In a March 14 announcement, […]
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International
Ukrainian ‘Air Denial’ Strategy Under Strain
Since the second Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Ukrainian military has been able to stifle Russian manned aircraft strikes, but that deterrence may not hold without […]
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Navy/USMC
South Korea Finishes First Major Maintenance Service on U.S. Navy Replenishment Ship
South Korea’s Hanwha Ocean last week successfully completed its first significant maintenance work on a U.S. Navy replenishment ship in a seven-month maintenance regular overhaul (ROH). The ROH work on […]
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Business/Financial
Rocket Lab To Acquire Laser Comms Supplier Mynaric To Strengthen Supplier Base
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] on Tuesday evening said it intends to acquire German optical communications company Mynaric in a $75 million deal that would bring a key supplier in house, […]
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U.S. Lifts Pause On Security Aid For Ukraine, As Kyiv Backs Ceasefire Proposal
The U.S. will “immediately” lift its pause on providing military and intelligence support to Ukraine, after Kyiv on Tuesday endorsed a 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending Russia’s invasion. Following […]