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Defence Blog[1] reports the contract award on 1 October 2026, matching the Pentagon contract announcement.On 1 October 2026 the Navy placed a $197 million sole-source order with British-owned MSI Defence Systems for MK88 MOD4 30mm gun mounts and MK48 MOD2 sights, to fit warships against small drones and fast attack boats, with deliveries by January 2031.