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December 13, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sikorsky receives $376 million to supply Black Hawk helicopters to the US Army.

Sikorsky has received a $376 million contract from the U.S. Army to manufacture and deliver UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. This order builds on a prior $52 million...

Sweden orders Sea Giraffe 1X naval radars from Saab

Saab has landed a SEK 340 million deal from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to deliver Sea Giraffe 1X radars. These naval systems will be used for training and...

December 13, 2024
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

BAE Systems lands $168 million deal to enhance Striker II helmets for Eurofighter aircrews.

BAE Systems has been awarded a £133 million ($168 million) contract from the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium. The funding supports further development and testing of the Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display,...

December 12, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Saudi Ministry of Defence Orders Three Additional Avante 2200 Corvettes from Navantia

On 11 December 2024, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Spanish shipyard Navantia in Riyadh for three additional Avante 2200 corvettes, similar to the five...

December 12, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Czech Republic procures additional Leopard 2A4 tanks.

Rheinmetall has announced the delivery of an additional 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic following the signing of a contract between Björn Bernhard, CEO...

December 12, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

India and UK join forces to design and build new amphibious warships for India.

India’s effort to procure amphibious Landing Platform Docks is progressing, with the UK partnering to co-develop electric propulsion systems. This collaboration draws on the UK’s advanced shipbuilding know-how to...

December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Russia develops Cayman-Class design to modernize Ivan Gren-class amphibious ships.

The Russian Navy is enhancing its Ivan Gren-class landing ships with a new design variant called Project 117113 Cayman. Revealed at the “Fleet-2024” event, this upgrade by Nevskoye Design...

December 9, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

China unveils mobile electromagnetic weapon aimed at neutralizing airborne threats.

China has introduced a new mobile electromagnetic weapon system called Metal Storm. Mounted on a 6×6 vehicle, the weapon is designed for terminal defense against threats like FPV drones,...

Raytheon’s NGJ-MB pod boosts EA-18 Growler’s electronic warfare performance.

Raytheon Technologies has been awarded a $590 million contract by the U.S. Navy to continue producing NGJ-MB jamming pods. These systems, fitted on EA-18G Growlers, will boost the Navy’s...

December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

OSI awarded navigation systems deal for Swedish submarines.

OSI Maritime Systems has signed a deal with Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration to install the ECPINS 7 system on submarines. The contract includes long-term service support, with ECPINS meeting...