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U.S. Army Enhances Ground Combat Vehicle Protection with Advanced Electronic Warfare System from BAE Systems

BAE Systems has received a follow-on contract from the U.S. Army to continue developing its Multi-Class Soft Kill System (MCSKS). This advanced electronic warfare solution is intended to improve...

November 20, 2024
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New Zealand Enhances Airlift Capabilities with Arrival of Fourth C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has received its fourth C-130J-30 Super Hercules, which landed at RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai, in late October 2024. Designated NZ7014, the aircraft...

November 20, 2024
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Air Platforms
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Russia Introduces NV.17 Hybrid Helicopter Designed to Fill the Capability Gap Between Light and Heavy Platforms

Russia’s new NV.17 hybrid helicopter has entered the technical design phase after completing its preliminary and draft design stages. Developed by Heliburo, the medium-class helicopter is intended for a...

November 20, 2024
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Airbus Plans to Reveal Initial Two Prototypes of SIRTAP Drone by 2025

Airbus has reported key advancements in the development of its first high-performance SIRTAP drones for the Spanish Armed Forces. Two prototypes are now in the final assembly phase at...

U.S. Air Force Takes Delivery of Northrop Grumman’s Stand-in Attack Weapon Test Missile

The US Air Force has received Northrop Grumman’s test missile for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), intended to strike mobile and time-sensitive targets. The test unit will help validate...

November 20, 2024
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Pennsylvania Company Awarded Contract to Provide Respiratory Protection Kits to U.S. Coast Guard

MSA Safety secured a $33 million contract to deliver respiratory protective solutions to the US Coast Guard. The Pennsylvania-based firm will supply its G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment...

November 20, 2024
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U.S. Navy Commissions 14th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship into Active Service

The US Navy has officially commissioned the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Boston, Massachusetts. This followed the ship’s acceptance trials in 2022 and its...

November 19, 2024
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Airbus Hands Over First of Up to 82 H145M Helicopters to German Armed Forces

In under a year since the contract signing, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany, produced at its Donauwörth facility. The German...

November 19, 2024
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U.S. Approves $160 Million Contract for F-16 Engine Support Services to Greece

The US State Department approved a $160 million foreign military sale to Greece, providing F-16 engine support services. The package includes maintenance, spare parts, ground handling gear, software, logistics,...

UK Conducts Flight Test of SPEAR-3 Standoff Cruise Missile Intended for F-35B Integration

The UK performed the maiden flight test of the SPEAR-3 air-to-ground guided cruise missile last month. Launched by a BAE Systems-operated Eurofighter Typhoon at Sweden’s Vidsel range, the MBDA...