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November 6, 2024
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Air Platforms

The Canadian Air Force will get 19 H135 training helicopters from Airbus.

For the first time, Airbus will supply the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) with 19 H135 training helicopters. The business agreed to supply its twin-engine helicopters to the RCAF’s...

November 6, 2024
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Naval Platforms

The Royal Australian Navy receives the eighth evolved Cape Patrol vessel from Austal.

In Henderson, Western Australia, Austal handed over the eighth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy. As part of Canberra’s continuous effort to replace the service’s Armidale...

October 28, 2024
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Missile & Missile Defence

The United States authorizes the potential sale of 1,000 TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia has been granted permission by the US State Department to purchase an estimated $440 million worth of TOW missiles. The US-based company Raytheon is the supplier of...

October 28, 2024
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Land Platforms

A Polish company reveals the VSHORAD system with programmable ammunition.

A 35mm cannon-based very short-range air defense system with programmable airburst ammunition has been unveiled by Polish state military company Pit-Radwar. The system’s projectile, known as the SA-35MM, is...

October 28, 2024
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Land Platforms

US Authorizes $2 Billion Sale to Taiwan for Radar and Air Defense

The $1.94 billion sale of long-range radars and air defense systems to Taiwan has been authorized by the US State Department. The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and...

October 28, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

The US Army Signs a Five-Year Contract for Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones from Teledyne FLIR

The US Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR a five-year contract to deploy its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems. Through hand-launched reconnaissance drones, the service is acquiring nano-unmanned aerial...

October 25, 2024
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Hensoldt Introduces New Combat Vehicle Optronic Systems

To enhance targeting under difficult circumstances, Hensoldt has added three new optronic technologies to the Leopard 2A8 tank, Puma, and Boxer combat vehicles. The German company further improved targeting...

October 25, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

A Versatile Drone for Changing Battlefield Conditions Is Unveiled by AeroVironment

For the US Army’s long-range reconnaissance program, AeroVironment has introduced an unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft system. The platform, known as the P550, can quickly adapt to...

October 25, 2024
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Air Platforms

Tejas Mk1A Spotted for the First Time Equipped with ELL-8212/ELL-8222 Self-Protection Jamming Pod and Astra Mk1 BVR Missiles

India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A was recently seen for the first time equipped with the ELL-8212/ELL-8222 Self-Protection Jamming Pod and a pair of Astra Mk1 Beyond Visual...

October 24, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Saronic Reveals Pentagon’s Biggest Unmanned Ship for Counter-China Initiative

Saronic Technologies, a defense technology business, has introduced its third autonomous surface vessel (ASV). The Texas company’s largest ASV to yet is the 24-foot (7.31-meter) Corsair, which was followed...