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Naval News
9 November 2026

MBDA Awarded Contract to Test Aster 30 Compatibility With MK 41 Launcher

Naval News reported on Nov. 9, 2026, that the U. K. Ministry of Defence awarded MBDA a US$2. 49 million (GBP 1. 86 million) contract to study whether the Aster 30 missile can be fired from the MK 41 vertical launching system. The report further stated that the Ministry of Defense said the results will help decide whether the navy can use a single type of launcher for a range of missiles. The Royal Navy also plans to install the MK 41 on all of its future crewed warships, since the system is widely used by the U. S. Navy and other allies and has canisters for strike, air defense, ballistic missile defense and anti-submarine missiles.
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H-92 Superhawk

Sikorsky announced on Nov. 6, 2026, that it was chosen to supply its next-generation S-92A+ helicopter to the Republic of Korea Air Force for the service’s Presidential Helicopter II program, replacing the S-92 helicopters the air force has used for presidential transport since 2007. 

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