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International
Aussies Invest In New Kongsberg NSM Missile Factory
The Australian government on Thursday said it is investing nearly $570 million into Norway’s Kongsberg to build a new domestic missile factory. The Defense Ministry said this will go toward […]
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Unmanned Systems
Australia’s Ghost Shark Autonomous Sub Arrives In U.S. For Testing
One of the three Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) Anduril is building for Australia arrived in the U.S. for American-based testing recently, the company said Tuesday. The Ghost […]
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Navy/USMC
SECNAV Continues Shipbuilding Lobbying in Denmark
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro recently met with the top executive of a Danish shipbuilder to continue his effort lobbying international firms to invest in U.S. shipyards and […]
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Navy/USMC
U.S. And Allies Finish Another Pacific Missile Defense Exercise
The U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency completed the international Pacific Dragon 2024 (PD24) missile defense exercise with allies in early August. The biennial PD exercise is hosted by the […]
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Navy/USMC
State Department Eases Export Rules With Australia and UK, Tells Congress Export Systems Compatible With U.S.
The State Department on Thursday submitted a determination to Congress that the Australian and United Kingdom export control systems are compatible with the U.S., a step in smoothing the process […]
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Navy/USMC
RIMPAC 2024 Featured Sinking Exercises To Test New Naval Weapons
The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise featured several long-planned live-fire sinking exercises (SINKEXs) this month, sinking two decommissioned U.S. Navy ships. The decommissioned Austin-class USS Dubuque (LPD-8) amphibious […]
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International
Lockheed Martin Awards Spanish Companies SPY-7 Parts Contracts for Spain Frigate
Lockheed Martin [LMT] awarded purchase orders to several Spanish companies for components of the SPY-7 radar used on the Spanish Navy F-110 frigate. The company awarded contracts to Spain’s Indra, […]
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Navy/USMC
First 28 Australiand Start AUKUS Sub Maintenance Training in Hawaii
The first cohort of 28 Australian ASC employees arrived at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) this month to start training on nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) […]
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International
Korea’s Hanwha Signs $1 Billion Artillery Deal With Romania, Looks To Offer Redback IFV
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed a $1 billion deal with Romania for artillery equipment, with the company also planning to offer its Redback platform for Bucharest’s effort to modernize […]
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International
U.S. Agrees To Second $2 Billion Foreign Military Financing Loan To Poland
The State Department this week announced the U.S. has agreed to provide Poland another $2 billion in direct loans to help the NATO ally purchase new defense items to continue […]
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