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December 7, 2024
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Procurement & Contracts

Sweden and Denmark place a combined $2.3 billion order for armored fighting vehicles.

Sweden and Denmark have jointly ordered 205 CV90 combat vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds. Of these, Denmark will receive 115 units, Sweden 50, and 40 will be sent to...

December 6, 2024
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Reflecting on the Indian Navy’s Interest in the F-35B

The Indian Navy has long sought advanced fighter jets capable of operating from its aircraft carriers. One of the boldest considerations was the potential acquisition of the F-35B Lightning...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Roshel debuts medevac variant of its Senator armored vehicle.

Canadian company Roshel has released a medical evacuation version of its Senator 4×4 armored vehicle, featuring improved access and space to carry up to four patients, optimized for battlefield...

India unveils breakthrough stealth tech to make Air Force jets nearly undetectable by radar.

IIT Kanpur has initiated the Analakshya Project, aiming to develop stealth technology using metamaterials to improve radar evasion for critical defense infrastructure.

December 6, 2024
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Hungary inducts Leopard 2A7HU battle tanks into its military forces.

Hungary has bolstered its military by adding four more Leopard 2A7HU tanks, bringing the operational total to 30 and strengthening its armored ground forces.

Lockheed Martin agrees to a $245 million upgrade contract for US Navy’s MK 48 torpedoes.

Lockheed Martin has earned a $245 million extension contract from the US Navy to upgrade MK 48 torpedoes’ guidance systems, enhancing the Mod 7 variant for use by both...

December 5, 2024
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Mergers & JV

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has chosen the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II as the new primary trainer aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).

On November 29, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the selection of Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer as the replacement for the Fuji T-7...

December 5, 2024
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The U.S. Army places an order for three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.

The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract valued at $135 million (€127.7 million) for three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, as announced on December...

December 5, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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The MQ-4C Triton: The Unmanned Vanguard of Poseidon

Argon St Inc. has secured an $18 million contract to repair the communications interface unit supporting the operations of the MQ-4C Triton aircraft. The work will be carried out...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

HAL Explores Industry Partnership for Co-Development of Advanced Electronic Warfare Suite for Light Combat Helicopter

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s leading aerospace and defense organization, has taken a crucial step to enhance the survivability and combat effectiveness of its Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) fleet....