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December 17, 2024
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Saudi Arabia boosts its naval strength with three more corvettes from Spain.

Saudi Arabia has signed a new agreement with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to construct three more Avante 2200 corvettes, building upon an earlier 2022 deal for five vessels. Under the...

December 17, 2024
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Air Platforms

Greece plans to buy Switchblade loitering munitions from the U.S.

Greece has approved the acquisition of 590 loitering munitions—Switchblade 300 and 600 variants—from U.S. defense firm AeroVironment. Valued at €75.2 million ($78.8 million), the purchase is aimed at enhancing...

December 16, 2024
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Missile & Missile Defence

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

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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Air Platforms

Leonardo UK to deliver missile-deflecting electronic warfare decoys for US F-35s.

Leonardo UK has secured a $33 million contract from the U.S. Navy to supply BriteCloud 218 Active Expendable Decoys for integration into F-35 Lightning II jets. This marks the...

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 16, 2024
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India seals $1.5 billion agreement for 12 home-built Su-30MKI fighters.

India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a $1.5 billion agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. This contract helps...

December 16, 2024
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Poland to buy three MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAVs from General Atomics.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will supply three MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones to Poland’s Ministry of Defence, along with two ground control stations and three years of logistical and operational support....

December 16, 2024
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Portugal orders 12 A-29N Super Tucano light attack planes from Embraer.

Portugal’s Ministry of National Defense has placed an order with Embraer for 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft, becoming the first buyer of this new variant. These aircraft are intended...

December 16, 2024
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US Navy purchases mine detection and clearance system from Textron.

Textron Systems has been awarded a contract worth up to $106 million by the U.S. Navy for the development and delivery of Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems. The agreement...