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Under the partnership, Hanwha Ocean will provide its proven, in-service KSS-III submarine platform alongside its shipbuilding expertise developed over decades of naval construction. Babcock will contribute extensive experience in sustainment, maintenance, and lifecycle support, as well as critical subsystems including the weapon launching and handling system and key ...
CENTCOM said the system “counters drone threats with precision,” describing EAGLS as an adaptable and cost-effective counter-UAS capability designed to protect forward-deployed U.S. troops. The system uses a 70mm rocket launcher firing laser-guided munitions, including the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, to defeat small and slow-moving aerial threats.
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“This new Kongsberg factory will provide additional production capacity, sustainment and in-country tech refresh capabilities for our Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and Joint Strike Missile (JSM) – both highly advanced, fifth generation cruise missiles capable of both maritime strike and land attack,” said Eirik Lie. In 2024, the United States Navy awarded Kongsberg a mu...
“This contract marks a significant milestone in our long-standing partnership with the Bundeswehr,” said Thomas Beringer, Vice-President Europe at Top Aces. “We are honoured to continue supporting Germany’s operational readiness – an imperative in today’s complex global landscape – with world-class training solutions tailored to the evolving needs of its armed forces...
CRS explains that the BBG(X) designation reflects a battleship equipped with guided missiles and a design that has not yet been finalized. Battleships, the report notes, are generally larger than cruisers and destroyers, which themselves are larger than frigates and other surface combatants, placing BBG(X)s at the top end of the Navy’s surface fleet. The program woul...
