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Raytheon fast-tracks AIM-9X Sidewinder production targeting 2,500 missiles a year by 2027

3rd July 2026

RTX Raytheon is accelerating production of the AIM-9X Sidewinder, aiming to reach 2,500 missiles annually by late 2027 while strengthening its supply chain following two US Navy major contracts worth more than $2.2 billion.

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US Navy’s MUSV programme could lay the USV procurement blueprint for NATO allies

2nd July 2026

The programme’s structure as a marketplace will allow multiple companies to compete for ongoing procurements; an approach which could be replicated across the Atlantic.

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Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package

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Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package

2nd October 2020

Egypt is close to receiving an array of US-supplied equipment for maritime security and surveillance, after the State Department approved a FMS package worth an estimated …

Defender ROV deliveries begin to USN under latest contract

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Defender ROV deliveries begin to USN under latest contract

2nd October 2020

VideoRay has begun shipments of its Defender ROV to the USN from its facility in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, under a recent $49 million contract. ‘The systems are …

Babcock picks gun provider for Type 31 frigates

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Babcock picks gun provider for Type 31 frigates

1st October 2020

Type 31 frigates for the UK RN will be armed with Bofors 40 Mk4 (pictured) and Bofors 57 Mk3 guns, BAE Systems announced on 1 October. The …

Final landmarks in sight for UK’s River-class OPV programme

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Final landmarks in sight for UK’s River-class OPV programme

1st October 2020

The arrival in Portsmouth later this month of the UK’s fifth and final Batch 2 River-class OPV will be one of the final landmarks of …

Israel heralds successful test of new anti-ship missile

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Israel heralds successful test of new anti-ship missile

1st October 2020

A new and as yet unnamed anti-ship missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Navy,  was test-fired for the first time in the …

USN orders SM-2 and SM-6 spares

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USN orders SM-2 and SM-6 spares

30th September 2020

The USN is procuring Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) depot-level and intermediate-level ordered spares from Raytheon Missiles and Defense. Work on the $45.26 million …

HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies

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HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies

30th September 2020

US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems …

Venezuela acquired C-802A anti-ship missiles from China

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Venezuela acquired C-802A anti-ship missiles from China

30th September 2020

Prevented by international sanctions from buying Western-made equipment, the Venezuelan regime of President Nicolas Maduro is more aligned than ever with China, Iran and Russia …

USCG to test and evaluate Sharktech

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USCG to test and evaluate Sharktech

30th September 2020

Sea Machines Robotics is partnering shipbuilder Metal Shark Boats to supply the US Coast Guard (USCG) Research and Development Center (RDC) with a new Sharktech 29 …

Japan set to obtain RIM-116C after FMS clearance by State Department

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Japan set to obtain RIM-116C after FMS clearance by State Department

29th September 2020

Japan is poised to receive RIM-116C Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2 tactical missiles and related equipment from Raytheon in an FMS deal worth about $55.31 …

Drills reflect Iranian emphasis on unmanned and anti-ship capabilities

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Drills reflect Iranian emphasis on unmanned and anti-ship capabilities

29th September 2020

As the dust settles from the Zolfaghar-99 large-scale military exercise, which took place from 10-12 September around the Strait of Hormuz, it is possible to …

OCEA launches research vessel for Nigeria

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28th September 2020

A new vessel for the Nigerian Navy was launched on 24 September at the OCEA shipyard in Les Sables d'Olonne, France. The hydrographic research vessel …

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