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December 23, 2024
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Italy signs a deal to acquire up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets.

Italy has finalized an agreement with Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) to acquire up to 24 new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The deal, signed in...

December 23, 2024
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The U.S. Navy takes delivery of the future USS Iowa warship.

The U.S. Navy has officially received its latest Virginia-class submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), on December 22, 2024. This vessel represents the 12th warship delivered to the...

December 23, 2024
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Russia receives new Su-57 and Su-34 fighter jets from United Aircraft Corporation.

Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation has handed over a new batch of Su-57 and Su-34 fighter aircraft to the Ministry of Defence as part of its annual state arms procurement...

December 23, 2024
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The Digital Abrams: M1A2 SEP Program

General Dynamics Land Systems has secured an $18.9 million contract modification to provide technical support for the Abrams system. The work will be carried out in Sterling Heights, Michigan,...

December 23, 2024
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IAF and DRDO Begin Modifications on Six Su-30 MKI Aircraft for Astra Missile Integration and Testing

In a significant move to bolster its air combat capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF), in partnership with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has launched a project...

December 20, 2024
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Lithuania purchases Leopard 2 A8 tanks from KNDS to modernize its military.

Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency has signed a €950 million agreement with Germany’s KNDS Deutschland for the acquisition of 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks. This marks a major...

Raytheon’s Standard Missile Naval Defense Series (SM-1 to SM-6)

Raytheon has been awarded a $24.5 million contract modification to procure components addressing Megatron obsolescence for Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) production. The work is expected to be completed by February...

December 20, 2024
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Lithuania places an order for Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks.

Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency (DMA), under the Ministry of National Defence, has signed a contract with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) for...

Rheinmetall and KNDS to provide digital radio equipment for 10,000 Bundeswehr vehicles.

The ArGe D-LBO (Working Group for the Digitalization of Land-Based Operations), a collaboration between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has secured a contract from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment,...

December 19, 2024
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Turkey’s STM begins construction of three Ada-class corvettes for Malaysia.

Turkish shipbuilder STM has officially begun constructing three Ada-class corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy, as part of a contract signed earlier in June. The launch of production was...