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February 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Norway Acknowledges Patria’s Acoustic Minesweepers

The Finnish company Patria has delivered new acoustic minesweeping systems to the Royal Norwegian Navy. With the delivery of the first batch early last year, Norway’s order for SONAC ACS...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

France Involves KNDS and Safran to Investigate Upcoming Robotic Land Platform Technology

Safran Electronics & Defense and KNDS France have inked a framework agreement with the French defense procurement agency (DGA) to investigate robotic land platform technology. The DROIDE framework is...

February 11, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

The largest German soldier-system contract ever awarded to Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has been given a framework follow-on contract worth up to 3.1 billion euros ($3.2 billion) by the German army procurement agency for the purchase of soldier-systems. Under the...

February 11, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Airbus Delivers the French Army’s NH90 Caïman Helicopter

The final NH90 Caïman Tactical Transport Helicopter from Airbus has been accepted by France as part of an army rotorcraft fleet augmentation initiative.With the delivery, shipments that started in...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Latvia Purchases Ukrainian Military Patria 6×6 Armored Troops Carriers

For the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Latvia has acquired Patria 6×6 armored personnel vehicles.The Baltic state stated in its announcement that delivery of the undisclosed number of platforms will start...

February 10, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

Boeing Releases Germany’s First P-8A Poseidon

Germany’s first of eight ordered P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) has been presented by American aircraft maker Boeing at its Seattle factory.As part of Germany’s original purchase request...

February 10, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

530 Serval Armored Vehicles to Be Delivered to the French Army

In order to support the army’s Synergy of Contact Reinforced by Versatility and Infovalorization (SCORPION) program, France has acquired 530 Serval 4×4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicles. French Armed Forces...

February 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

The third MQ-4C Triton drone from Australia is almost ready for delivery.

One step closer to final delivery, Northrop Grumman has finished testing Australia’s third of four MQ-4C Triton drones at its California plant. After being moved to Naval Air Station...

February 7, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Rheinmetall Delivers Skyranger 30 Verification Model to Germany

The Bundeswehr has received the first cannon-based air defense vehicle, the Boxer Skyranger 30, from Rheinmetall. Over the coming months, this system—a verification model—will be trained and tested. Germany placed...

The US authorizes the sale of $304 million worth of long-range radar to Egypt.

The sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar to Egypt for $304 million has been approved by the US State Department. Along with supporting equipment including KIV-78 cryptography devices, GPS devices...