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December 6, 2024
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Weapons and Munition

Lockheed Martin agrees to a $245 million upgrade contract for US Navy’s MK 48 torpedoes.

Lockheed Martin has earned a $245 million extension contract from the US Navy to upgrade MK 48 torpedoes’ guidance systems, enhancing the Mod 7 variant for use by both...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms

Hungary inducts Leopard 2A7HU battle tanks into its military forces.

Hungary has bolstered its military by adding four more Leopard 2A7HU tanks, bringing the operational total to 30 and strengthening its armored ground forces.

December 6, 2024
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Air Platforms

Reflecting on the Indian Navy’s Interest in the F-35B

The Indian Navy has long sought advanced fighter jets capable of operating from its aircraft carriers. One of the boldest considerations was the potential acquisition of the F-35B Lightning...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms

The U.S. Army places an order for three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.

The U.S. Army has awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract valued at $135 million (€127.7 million) for three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters, as announced on December...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms

Kongsberg Proposes Naval Strike Missile for Indian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk Helicopters

In a notable development to bolster its maritime strike capabilities, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has proposed equipping the Indian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters with the state-of-the-art Naval Strike...

December 5, 2024
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Communication and Electronics

Raytheon wins $590 million deal to build advanced mid-band electronic jamming systems.

Raytheon, part of RTX, has landed a $590 million follow-up production contract from the U.S. Navy for its NGJ-MB system, developed jointly with the Australian Air Force. The deal...

December 5, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

The MQ-4C Triton: The Unmanned Vanguard of Poseidon

Argon St Inc. has secured an $18 million contract to repair the communications interface unit supporting the operations of the MQ-4C Triton aircraft. The work will be carried out...

December 4, 2024
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Air Platforms

Embraer to Develop Armed ISR Variant of C-390 in Collaboration with the Brazilian Air Force

On December 3, 2024, Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer signed an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) at the Mostra BID, the National Defense and Security Fair in Brasilia,...

December 4, 2024
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Land Platforms

Czech Republic Orders Additional 14 Leopard 2 A4 MBTs from Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall Landsysteme is set to supply an additional 14 Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic by the end of 2026, following a contract announced...

December 3, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

JMSDF Chooses GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian UAV After Comprehensive Trials

On December 3, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has chosen the MQ-9B SeaGuardian for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial...