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Austal partners with Damen on LST 100 vessels

Austal Defence Australia and Damen Shipyards Group have signed a contract supporting the local construction of Landing Ship Transport (LST) 100 vessels for the...
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Belgium Naval & Robotics delivers MCM toolbox

The Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme has reached a new milestone with the delivery in Zeebrugge of its first mine countermeasures (MCM) toolbox. This delivery of...
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New mine countermeasure ship delivered by Exail group

The Vlissingen, the second mine countermeasure vessel of the rMCM programme and first one for the Royal Netherlands Navy, was delivered on 27 February. “This...
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Rheinmetall completes Naval Vessels Lürssen acquisition

Rheinmetall has completed the acquisition of NVL, the military part of the Lürssen Group. Following the announcement in September 2025 and the signing of...

Australia inducts last Evolved Cape-class patrol boat

Defence has accepted the tenth and final Evolved Cape class Patrol Boat for the Royal Australian Navy, ADV Cape Hawke, in a ceremony at...
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KONGSBERG to upgrade combat system on Skjold-class vessels

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) has signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency for upgrading the combat system on board the Norwegian...
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Australia announces key landing craft contracts

The Australian government has taken another significant step towards the Australian Army’s transformation to a littoral fleet, with the signing of two key contracts...
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Rheinmetall wins Swedish order for Seasnake weapon systems

The newest NATO member, Sweden, has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply eight Seasnake 30 weapon systems for the Swedish Navy. These systems will be the...
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Australian start-up Breaker raises A$9 million in seed funding

Australian defence technology startup Breaker has raised A$9 million in seed funding led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners with follow-on investment...
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Greek Navy acquires CAMCOPTER S-100s for frigates

The Hellenic Navy has signed a contract to procure ship-based CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) to be deployed on the Hellenic Navy’s Frégate...

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