Ordnance News & Articles

UK MoD Invests in Frontline Battlefield Munitions

The new orders will increase the production of 155mm artillery shells, 30mm medium caliber rounds and 5.56mm ammunition - core products which the British Army relies on to deliver maximum effectiveness on the battlefield

Jul 14, 2023
BAE to Design Next-Gen Missile Launcher for US Navy

The NGELS is a deck-mounted, fixed-angle launcher that leverages BAE Systems Adaptable Deck Launcher (ADL) concept to store and launch Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) from Mk 25 missile canisters

Jul 11, 2023
Marshall Slingsby Torpedo Launcher Tubes Contract Extended

The contract will further expand the capabilities of existing customer fleets deploying SEA's Torpedo Launcher Systems, and will meet new demands arising from a growing export customer base requiring anti-submarine warfare capabilities

Jul 04, 2023
USAF Orders Latest AMRAAM Configuration

In the largest Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) contract to date, RTX will deliver AIM-120 D-3 and C-8 AMRAAMs to the US Air Force

Jun 26, 2023
Rafael Unveils Hypersonic Missile Interceptor

Designed with exceptional maneuverability and high-speed capabilities, Sky Sonic effectively neutralizes hypersonic missiles, which travel at ten times the speed of sound, with unmatched precision and stealth

Jun 20, 2023
BAE Signs Mine Neutralizer Contract with KAI

Archerfish is a remote-controlled underwater mine neutralizer launched and operated from surface ships, underwater vehicles, and helicopters, eliminating the need to put divers in the water

Jun 14, 2023
Kongsberg Receives US Navy Missile Order

Ordered for the Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program, the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) provides superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy defense systems

Jun 08, 2023
ADF Selects L3Harris Explosive Disposal Robots to Combat IEDs

In total, L3Harris will provide up to 80 robotic explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) systems to safeguard Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, with deliveries to begin in late 2023

Jun 02, 2023
Synthetic Aperture Sonar for AUV Mine Hunting Operations

Kraken’s AquaPix is a configurable synthetic aperture sonar (SAS) that replaces high end sidescan systems at an affordable price, while delivering higher resolution, range, and area coverage rates (ACR)

May 26, 2023
Navy Divers Assist in Clearing Baltic Sea of Unexploded Ordnance

The aim of the exercise, codenamed Open Spirit, is to clear the Baltic Sea from mines, torpedoes, and other explosive remains from both World Wars and the Cold War

May 26, 2023
US Army Awards Precision Guided Munitions R&D Contract

BAE Systems will continue to advance the capabilities of precision cannon munitions to defeat targets in GPS degraded or denied environments at double the range of existing cannon-launched precision guided munitions

May 23, 2023
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