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November 26, 2024
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Boeing receives a $2.4 billion contract from the Air Force for KC-46 tankers.

Boeing was given a $2.4 billion contract by the Air Force on Thursday to purchase 15 more KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers. Boeing said in a release that the KC-46...

November 26, 2024
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Indian Air Force Strategic Bombers, Russian Tu-160 M

According to reports, Russia has extended an offer to India to purchase the Tu-160M strategic bombers, also referred to as the “White Swan,” which would significantly increase the IAF’s...

November 26, 2024
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The NVL Group begins construction of a German Navy reconnaissance ship.

The building of the new Type 424 intelligence-gathering vessels (AGIs) has officially begun with the cutting of steel for the German Navy’s first reconnaissance ship by NVL Group. This...

November 26, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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The UK’s First Autonomous XL Military Submarine Is Unveiled by BAE

“Herne,” an extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV) intended for military applications, has been successfully demonstrated by BAE Systems.The ship is built to support anti-submarine warfare, conduct clandestine surveillance operations,...

November 22, 2024
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Romania, a NATO member, agrees to purchase F-35 aircraft from the US.

Romania, a NATO member, and Washington reached an agreement Thursday to purchase 32 F-35 aircraft, an unprecedented investment for the Ukraine-adjacent nation. More than two and a half years...

November 21, 2024
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Anduril Secures a $200 Million C-UAS Contract for the MADIS Air Defense System of the USMC

Anduril Industries has secured a $200 million contract to use its Anvil counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology to strengthen the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS)....

November 21, 2024
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The Pentagon Selects L3Harris to Create the C2 Autonomous Swarm Prototype

L3Harris has been selected by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit to develop a command-and-control (C2) system prototype that can manage several autonomous assets at once. Specifically, the defense contractor...

November 21, 2024
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Poland Accepts Lockheed Martin’s Last Two S-70i Helicopters

In accordance with a 2021 contract, Lockheed Martin has supplied the Polish Armed Forces with the last two S-70i medium transport/utility helicopters. Under the direction of Lockheed’s Polish division...

November 21, 2024
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56 More Patria Armored Carriers Are Ordered by Latvia

For more than 60 million euros ($63.3 million), Latvia has hired the Finnish company Patria to construct and supply an extra 56 Patria armored personnel carriers (APCs). Delivery of...

November 20, 2024
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The 14th Freedom Littoral Combat Ship of the US Navy Goes into Service

The USS Nantucket (LCS 27), the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship, has been put into service by the US Navy at Boston, Massachusetts.The occasion came after the ship was...