NATO has commissioned MANGROVE, a consortium led by Saab, to design a mission network architecture aimed at unifying how allied forces share data and operate in the underwater domain. Launched on Sept. 1, the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project, spearheaded by Saab’s Kockums business area, will develop a reference architecture and test environment to connect submarines,...
Category: Contract Awards
German Armed Forces Advance Digital Transformation With SitaWare Edge License
Germany’s Bundeswehr has acquired an enterprise license to equip its dismounted personnel with SitaWare Edge, a command-and-control software developed by Danish defense technology company Systematic. The software will be fielded in the “Portable” variant of the Bundeswehr’s Mission Enabling Service, or MESBw, which is designed to unify digital command at all levels. It will complement...
Collins to Deliver EW Planning and Battle Management System to NATO
RTX’s Collins Aerospace will provide its Electronic Warfare Planning and Battle Management solution to NATO under a contract awarded by the NATO Communications and Information Agency. The system is designed to strengthen the alliance’s ability to plan, direct, coordinate and synchronize electronic warfare operations. “We’re equipping commanders with a critical tool to visualize electronic warfare...
Amentum Secures Place in UK Nuclear Waste Management Framework
Amentum has been appointed as one of the suppliers on all four lots of the United Kingdom’s Integrated Waste Management Specialist Nuclear Services Framework, awarded by Nuclear Waste Services. The framework’s estimated value is $35.5 million over four years. Under the agreement, Amentum will provide a wide range of technical support to NWS’ Integrated Waste...
Raytheon UK to Deliver Anti-Jam GPS Antennas for CV90 Vehicles
Raytheon UK has secured a contract from BAE Systems to supply its Landshield Plus anti-jam antennas for the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle, with deliveries scheduled between 2025 and 2029. Part of RTX’s Raytheon business, the company said Landshield Plus combines an antenna and anti-jam processor in a single compact unit designed to protect GPS signals...
Czech Republic to Modernize Tank Fleet With $1.6B KNDS Leopard 2A8 Deal
The Czech Ministry of Defense has signed a $1.57 billion contract to acquire Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from KNDS Deutschland, with deliveries set to begin in 2028. The agreement, concluded through Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, covers 44 new tanks and includes options for an additional 14. It...
Pratt & Whitney Lands NATO Deal to Sustain E-3 Sentry Engines
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX unit, has secured an $18 million contract from the NATO Support Procurement Agency to maintain the TF33 engines of the military alliance’s fleet of E-3 Sentry surveillance aircraft. The Airborne Warning & Control System fleet has been in service for more than 40 years. According to the NATO website, the...
Australia, Anduril Ink $1.1B Ghost Shark Undersea Drone Deal
Australia has entered into a $1.1 billion contract with Anduril Industries to produce extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles, known as Ghost Shark, for the Royal Australian Navy. “Over the next five years and beyond the Ghost Shark will equip Navy with the intelligence, surveillance and strike capabilities it needs in an increasingly complex strategic environment,” Minister for...
ICEYE Lands $186M Contract to Deliver SAR Satellites to Finnish Defence Forces
ICEYE has signed a contract worth about $185.8 million to provide synthetic aperture radar satellites and related systems to the Finnish Defence Forces. The agreement includes options for extending the satellites’ life cycle and expanding the system in the future, the Finland-based manufacturer and operator said Monday. Brg. Gen. Juha-Matti Ylitalo, deputy director of the...
Austal Signs Shipbuilding Agreement With Australia for Tier 2 Surface Vessel Program
Austal Defence Shipbuilding Australia has signed a strategic agreement with the Australian government to produce the nation’s Tier 2 surface combatants. The agreement establishes a 15-year framework and designates Austal as the prime contractor. The company will oversee the design, construction and testing of the vessels. Key features of the agreement include a target-cost incentive...










