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Australia Upgrades 'Anzac' Frigates Mk.45 Mod.2 Main Guns
Navy / Maritime Modernisation Weapon / Missile

Australia Upgrades 'Anzac' Frigates Mk.45 Mod.2 Main Guns

BAE Systems has announced that it has won a contract from Australia to upgrade the Mk.45 Mod.2 (127mm) main guns of the 'Anzac' class frigates (MEKO-200).

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems M777 Howitzer Production
Weapon / Missile

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems M777 Howitzer Production

U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce the M777 light towed howitzer, with a current budget of $50 million.

GCAP Establishes the GIGO for Collaboration
Defence Politics Air Investment

GCAP Establishes the GIGO for Collaboration

Italy, Japan and the U.K. agreed on the next-generation Global Combat Air Programme GCAP in Tokyo, establishing the GIGO.

New Configuration for Hunter-class Frigate
Navy / Maritime Expo and Air Show

New Configuration for Hunter-class Frigate

BAE Systems has exhibited a new configuration of Australian Hunter-class frigate with additional 64 VLS cells in Indo Pacific 2023.

UK Launched the Detailed Design Phase of SSN-AUKUS
Navy / Maritime

UK Launched the Detailed Design Phase of SSN-AUKUS

The British Defence Ministry, on October 1st, launched the detailed design phase by awarding three contracts to BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Babcock.

Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties
Bilateral Relations Air Engine and Transmission Navy / Maritime

Erdoğan to Meet Prince Edward to Develop Bilateral Ties

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host the UK's Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to develop defence and trade relations.

Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations
Air Expo and Air Show Bilateral Relations

Goldsack Focuses on Opportunities in UK-Turkish Relations

Mark Goldsack “UK-Türkiye defence industrial relationship is strong and growing…with many opportunities going forward.”

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems Full Rate Production for AMPV
Land

U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems Full Rate Production for AMPV

The U.S. Army announced on August 31 that it had awarded BAE Systems a contract to procure its Armoured Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV).

BAE Unveils Unmanned Aircraft Project Made in Australia
Unmanned Systems Expo and Air Show

BAE Unveils Unmanned Aircraft Project Made in Australia

BAE Systems' Australian subsidiary unveiled a mockup of new vertical take-off and landing drone, "STRIX", on the first day of the Australian Air Show, Avalon.

BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar
Air Modernisation

BAE Pays a Visit to Defence Minister Akar

TurDef has learned that a high-level British industrial team visited Turkiye in January to discuss the Eurofighter acquisition programme.

Akeron Fist for CV90
Weapon / Missile

Akeron Fist for CV90

The BAE Systems successfully integrated Akeron tactical combat missiles into the CV90 fighting vehicle. Studies are completed in cooperation with MBDA.

VBA Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Order of Italy
Land Navy / Maritime

VBA Amphibious Armoured Vehicle Order of Italy

Italy has ordered new VBA amphibious armoured vehicles. Platforms are intended for San Marco Marina Brigade.

Sweden, Germany, and the UK to Jointly Procure BvS10 Vehicles
Land

Sweden, Germany, and the UK to Jointly Procure BvS10 Vehicles

BAE Systems announced on 16 December 2022 that Sweden, Germany, and the United Kingdom would jointly procure BvS10 vehicles.

Hydra Rockets with APKWS Kits Intercept Fast-Moving Drones
Ammunition Weapon / Missile

Hydra Rockets with APKWS Kits Intercept Fast-Moving Drones

BAE Systems announced with a press release that 70mm rockets with APKWS kits hit Class-2 UAVs travelling at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour.