WASHINGTON - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, Kongsberg, Norway, was awarded a $47.3 million firm-fixed-price/cost-plus fixed-fee/cost contract for contract logistics support, engineering services, and prototype hardware and software development for the Weapon Control System (WCS) and Fire Control System (FCS) subsystems of the Navy/Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) Launcher. This contract provides for the procurement of the above-mentioned services, Block 2 hardware, and Block 2 software to support the WCS and FCS subsystems of the NMESIS Launcher.

Work will be performed in Kongsberg, Norway (85%); Johnstown, Pennsylvania (10%); various Department of Defense installations within the U.S (3%); and various locations outside the continental U.S. (2%), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 7, 2027. Marine Corps Systems Command, Quantico, Virginia, is the contracting activity (M67854-25-C-1006).

Source: U.S. DoD
Associated URL: http://www.defense.gov

PARIS - Milkor and Hanwha Systems signed an MoU at the 2025 Paris Air Show to integrate Hanwha's AESA synthetic-aperture radar onto Milkor's 380 medium-altitude, long-endurance UAV, enhancing its surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The partnership targets export markets across Africa and the Middle East. Milkor UAE Communications Director Daniel du Plessis said collaborating with global leaders like Hanwha ensures Milkor remains competitive, generates jobs, and retains critical skills in South Africa.

Hanwha's Hyuck Park highlighted the AESA radar's advanced capabilities, such as high-resolution imaging and all-weather reconnaissance, significantly boosting the UAV's intelligence-gathering effectiveness. The Milkor 380, with a 30-hour endurance, 4,000 km range, and flexible payload options up to 220 kg, is suitable for border surveillance, maritime patrols, and combat missions. Milkor currently produces eight UAVs annually, aiming to double by 2026. Potential regional buyers include the Democratic Republic of the Congo, considering the platform for operations against the M23 rebels.

Source: Military Africa
Associated URL: https://www.military.africa/2025/07/milkor-and-hanwha-systems-to-integrate-aesa-radar-into-380-uav/

PARIS - During the Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim’s state visit to France, Thales has received the official Letter of Award (LOA) to provide two additional Ground Master 400 alpha (GM400a) radars to reinforce the country’s situational awareness. These additional radars will bring the total number of GM400 to 4 in the country, showing Malaysia’s renewal of trust in Thales’ radar technology.

Aligned with its strategy to strengthen local industrial capabilities, Thales will partner with Malaysian enterprise Weststar Group to install and deploy the radars in line with the terrain and operational requirements of the RMAF (Royal Malaysian Air Force), in Peninsular and Eastern Malaysia. Through Industrial Cooperation Programmes (ICPs), Thales will provide maintenance and support of GM400a radars throughout their lifecycle, in close proximity to the RMAF. Thales will also embark on knowledge transfer and on-ground training to build Malaysia’s future generations of radar experts.

Source: Thales
Associated URL: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en