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Raytheon has installed the first SPY-6(V)4 radar array at Wallops. Land-based testing will support the USS Pinckney backfit and subsequent Flight IIA destroyer modernisation through mid-2028.

Diehl and BAE Systems will integrate naval gun technologies jointly. Their agreement covers 127 mm ammunition for the Mk 45 Mod 4 and potential IRIS-T compatibility with BAE Systems launchers.

Rheinmetall has unveiled its new 6,000-tonne GMF 140 guided-missile frigate. The concept combines 64 strike-length VLS cells, Aegis integration, ballistic-missile defence, anti-submarine systems, and long-range strike.

Thales has begun designing uncrewed vessels for Dutch ASW frigates. Each 12-metre craft will carry an adapted FLASH dipping sonar, extending detection range without exposing the host ship.

The US Navy has ordered 188 additional Hammerhead mine systems. General Dynamics will also supply eight support-equipment sets under a $229.7 million production modification.

Northrop will manufacture allied surface and submarine inertial sensor modules. Canada and Australia account for most funding, with deliveries scheduled through February 2029.

The Pentagon wants robot boats capable of deploying armed drones. SWAP-USV prioritises mature vessels able to launch, control, recover, transport, and support modular aerial payloads.

Washington has committed $76.6 billion across two submarine production lines. The package covers nine Virginia boats, five Columbia submarines, material procurement, and supporting shipyard capacity.

Rheinmetall will modernise frigate Bayern around a replacement combat system. Radar, propulsion, engineering, and anti submarine upgrades will extend the German vessel’s service life beyond 2035.