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January 23, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

The Indian Army will purchase Pinaka MBRL ammunition for $1 billion.

Within a month, the Indian Army intends to acquire more than $1 billion worth of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ammo. Before the current fiscal year ends on March...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms

Deliveries of US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers to Estonia

The US defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin has officially delivered six new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) to Estonia at its headquarters in Arkansas. It comes after the US...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms

UK Reveals First Domestically Made Boxer Armored Car

The UK’s “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle was unveiled at the Farnborough International Armoured Vehicle Conference. The Boxer was built wholly in the UK by the Rheinmetall BAE...

January 23, 2025
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Air Platforms

Babcock will supply the French military with a fleet of PC-7 training aircraft.

Babcock has agreed to provide the French Air and Space Force and French Navy with Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft.The 795-million-euro ($827.9-million) agreement includes pilot equipment, infrastructure parts, accompanying...

January 23, 2025
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Naval Platforms

French Navy Receives First Mine Warfare Surface Drone Under SLAMF Program

The Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program has awarded the first mine warfare surface drone to the French Navy. A towed sonar attached to a portable operations center situated...

January 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Israeli Companies Will Install Cutting-Edge Robotic Weapons on Logistics Drones

HevenDrones and SMARTSHOOTER, two Israeli companies, have established a strategic alliance to outfit logistical drones with cutting-edge robotic weapon systems. The businesses will work together to incorporate the state-of-the-art...

January 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

Japan will receive 17 Chinook military helicopters from Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has been given a contract by Japan to manufacture 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the military. Tokyo will invest 161.1 billion yen ($1 billion) for...

January 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

Two New H225M Caracal Helicopters Are Sent to France

The air and space force has received two H225M Caracal helicopters from France’s defense procurement agency. These are the first two of eight H225M Caracals that Airbus Helicopters ordered...

January 21, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Switchblade Attack Drones for Dismounted Soldiers Ordered by the US Army

For the US Army’s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS), AeroVironment has been contracted to supply Switchblade loitering weapons. The company was given a five-year contract in August...

January 21, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Next-Gen Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Approved by South Korea

An upgraded long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM) has been authorized by the Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea. For the development through 2028, a total of 567.7...