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January 23, 2025
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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 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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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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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 21, 2025
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Poland Receives US’s First M1A2 Abrams Tanks

As part of a 2022 foreign military sale, Poland has received the first shipment of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States. The package arrived in Gdynia...

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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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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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 20, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

The US Navy gives the BAE a $85 million contract for the Network Tactical Common Data Link.

The US Navy has awarded BAE devices a $85 million contract to manufacture and deliver more Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) devices. Real-time speech, data, images, and full-motion...

January 20, 2025
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India Purchases Naval Ships with Medium-Range Air Defense Missiles

Bharat Dynamics Limited has been hired by India to supply the Indian Navy with Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). According to reports, the 29.6-billion Indian rupee ($340 million) contract will...