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December 26, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

PDW to deliver C100 tactical micro drones for the U.S. Army.

Performance Drone Works (PDW) has been awarded over $15.3 million in contracts to supply its proprietary C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to the U.S. Army. The Alabama-based company...

December 23, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense
Mergers & JV

DRDO and IAF begin modifications on six Su-30 MKI aircraft to integrate and test Astra missiles.

In a major step toward enhancing its aerial combat capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF), in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has initiated a project...

December 23, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The M1A2 SEP program marks the digital evolution of the iconic Abrams tank.

General Dynamics Land Systems has received an $18.9 million contract modification to deliver technical support for the Abrams tank system. The work will be conducted in Sterling Heights, Michigan,...

December 23, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UAC Delivers New Su-57 and Su-34 Aircraft to the Russian Ministry of Defense

United Aircraft Corporation has produced and delivered new tactical aircraft—Su-57 and Su-34 jets—to the Russian Ministry of Defence as part of the state defense procurement program. Rostec’s aviation manufacturers...

December 23, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

US Navy Takes Delivery of Future USS Iowa

The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), on December 22, 2024—its 12th battle force ship delivery of the year. SSN...

December 23, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Italy Commits to Procurement of Up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Aircraft

The heads of Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have officially signed a contract in Rome for the acquisition of up to 24 Eurofighter jets...

December 23, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Spain Places Order for 25 Additional Eurofighter Jets

The Spanish government has signed a contract with the Munich-based NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for the purchase of 25 Eurofighter aircraft. Referred to as the Halcon...

Rheinmetall and KNDS will supply digital radio sets for 10,000 vehicles of the German Bundeswehr.

The ArGe D-LBO (Working Group for the Digitalization of Land-Based Operations), a joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has been awarded a contract by Germany’s BAAINBw to modernize...

December 20, 2024
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Lithuania finalizes order for the Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks.

Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency (DMA), operating under the Ministry of National Defence, has finalized an agreement with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw)...

Raytheon showcases its full range of naval surface-to-air missiles from SM-1 to SM-6.

Raytheon has received a $24.5 million contract modification to acquire components needed to address Megatron obsolescence issues in the production of the Standard Missile-6 (SM-6). The project is scheduled...