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December 16, 2024
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Embraer Offers Armed Variant of C-390M for IAF Transport Aircraft Tender

Embraer has proposed an innovative solution to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) tender, which seeks 60 transporters. The company introduced the armed variant...

December 16, 2024
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

BrahMos Aerospace Reevaluates Hypersonic BrahMos-2K Based on Feedback

Following a lukewarm reception to the proposed BrahMos-2K hypersonic cruise missile, BrahMos Aerospace, in collaboration with Russia, is reassessing the missile’s technical specifications and pricing strategy. Feedback revealed concerns...

Trident II D5 Missile: Adapting to Evolving Challenges

Systems Planning and Analysis has secured a $7 million contract modification to exercise fiscal 2025 options for providing support services for the Trident II Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapons...

December 16, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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Poland secures General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian in a $310 million deal.

Poland has finalized a $310 million deal to acquire MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones from General Atomics. The agreement was signed on December 12 by W?adys?aw Kosiniak-Kamysz, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister...

December 16, 2024
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Norway deploys F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defense systems to Poland.

Norway has deployed F-35 multi-role fighter jets and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Poland to safeguard the airspace over Rzeszów Airport, a vital NATO logistics hub within...

December 14, 2024
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Mergers & JV

UK, Italy, and Japan team up to develop a next-generation fighter jet.

The UK, Italy, and Japan have formed a joint venture to build a next-generation supersonic fighter by 2035, intended to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon. Each country will contribute equally...

December 14, 2024
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Missile & Missile Defence
Mergers & JV

Why India Chose the S-400 Over THAAD: A Comprehensive Comparison

In a landmark strategic decision, India chose Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system over the United States’ Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) in 2018, signaling a significant shift...

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,...

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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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...