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Raytheon Secures $676 Million in TOW Contracts with U.S. Army

RTX’s Raytheon division has been awarded contracts totaling $676 million (€626 million) to continue manufacturing the Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided (TOW) weapon system for the U.S. Army, as announced on...

The Netherlands Receives Approval for Acquisition of $1.42 Billion in Radio Equipment through FMS

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Netherlands valued at $1.42 billion (€1.32 billion) for radio equipment, as announced by the U.S....

October 24, 2024
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

DRDO Speeds Up Development of Next-Gen Extended-Range Guided Pinaka: Testing Planned for 2025

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is progressing on the development of an extended-range variant of the Guided Pinaka rocket system, set to exceed a range of 120...

October 24, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Can the Eurofighter Compete with the Rafale in the MRFA Tender

The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender, often referred to as the “mother of all defense deals,” saw two of Europe’s leading fighter jets—the Dassault...

October 23, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lockheed is struggling financially due to contract delays and the F-35 modernization.

According to corporate officials during an earnings call, Lockheed Martin anticipates reaching an agreement with the US government by the end of the year to construct the 18th and...

Australia says it will buy US air defense missiles for $4.7 billion.

Australia confirmed this week that it is making a massive foreign military purchase of $4.7 billion worth of American-made SM-2 and SM-6 missiles, two of the most sophisticated air...

October 22, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

India’s fourth nuclear-powered submarine is quietly launched; the former project director referred to the first nuclear submarine as a “historic milestone.”

India has covertly launched its fourth nuclear-powered ballistic missile (SSBN) submarine that was developed in the country. Code-named S-4*, the recently launched SSBN is capable of launching missiles with...

October 21, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Poland to Sign New Contract to Improve Bayraktar TB2 Drone Operatability

Poland has signed a new logistical and service support agreement with Turkish manufacturer Baykar to improve the operability of its fleet of 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones. The NATO Support...

October 21, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Albania will receive a “significant number” of kamikaze drones from Turkey.

Albania will get a “significant number” of loitering munitions from Turkey, highlighting the two countries’ growing relationship.There is no suggestion that the gesture is meant to be offensive. The...

October 20, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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A Significant Increase in India’s ISR CapabilityA Significant Increase in India’s ISR Capability

The 1999 Kargil conflict exposed India’s shortcomings in terms of combat zone surveillance. Determining which positions the adversary occupied took definite time. Accurate targeting was really made possible by...