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International
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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International
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 […]
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International
HII Wins Australian Contract To Help Aussies Qualify as Sub Suppliers
The Australian government awarded HII’s [HII] Australian subsidiary a $6 million contract to deliver a new submarine supplier qualification pilot to help Australian companies qualify to enter the U.S. submarine […]
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Navy/USMC
Australia’s New Submarine Industry Strategy Plans For $19 Billion Domestic Investment
The Australian government on Friday released a new document setting out its vision for the future submarine industrial base, including planning for about $19 billion needed to prepare the domestic […]
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Unmanned Systems
U.K. Administered Fund For Ukraine Contracts With Anduril For Loitering Munitions
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on said an international fund it manages to provide military equipment to Ukraine will acquire nearly $39 million in loitering munitions from Anduril Industries. […]
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International
EU Unveils ‘ReArm Europe’ Plan To Boost Defense Spending By Nearly $850 Billion
The European Union has detailed a new plan to boost defense spending by nearly $850 billion in the coming years, with some of the investment to go toward supporting Ukraine […]