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BlueHalo will supply EW sensors for USSOCOM and US Navy drones.

The US Navy and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) have awarded a $49.9 million contract to BlueHalo to supply electronic warfare (EW) sensors for its drones. The agreement, which...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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US Air Force Gives $100M Drone Contract to California Startup

For its small unmanned aerial systems, Firestorm Labs has been given a $100 million contract by the US Air Force. According to the initiative, the California-based business will provide...

Rheinmetall Ammunition for Gepard Anti-Aircraft Gun Ordered by Ukraine

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Ukraine to supply 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun. 180,000 rounds of High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer (HEI-T) ammunition are part of the...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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The MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde Drone from Textron Systems is delivered to the US Army.

As part of the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems program, Textron Systems has delivered the MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone to the US Army. The official handover...

January 7, 2025
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Lithuania Buys Switchblade Drones and Tactical Radios from the US

Lithuania has contracted with the United States on several occasions to purchase tiny unmanned aerial systems and manpack radios. The agreements include the $7.8 million AeroVironment Switchblade 600 and...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Damen Gives Pakistan Navy Fourth Yarmook Patrol Ship

The fourth Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) has been delivered by Damen to the Pakistan Navy in Constanta, Romania. The Dutch shipyard was given the contract to build the...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey Starts Building Three Domestic Warships

The Turkish Navy has started building three Turkish-made warships: a TF-2000 destroyer, the aircraft carrier MUGEM, and a submarine called MILDEN. To mark the occasion, the Gölcük Shipyard held...

January 7, 2025
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Land Platforms
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Russia Acquires New T-90M and T-72M Tanks with More Than 100 Improvements

Amid increasing combat losses, Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has supplied the Russian Army with new batches of improved T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks. Compared to earlier batches, the tanks include...

The US authorizes the sale of lightweight submarines to Saudi Arabia for $78.5 million.

Under a $78.5 million agreement, the US government has approved the possible sale of MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia has asked for 20...

January 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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According to China, a machine gun capable of firing 450,000 rounds per minute has been developed.

A group of Chinese engineers and scientists have declared that they have created a machine gun that can fire an incredible 450,000 rounds per minute per barrel. According to...