December, 2024 - latestdefencenews.com

December 16, 2024
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BrahMos Aerospace reconsiders the hypersonic BrahMos-2K following technical and strategic feedback.

In response to the lukewarm reception of the proposed BrahMos-2K hypersonic cruise missile, BrahMos Aerospace—working in partnership with Russia—is re-evaluating the missile’s technical specifications and pricing model. Concerns raised...

December 16, 2024
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Air Platforms
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Embraer offers an armed variant of its C-390M for the Indian Air Force’s transport aircraft requirement.

Embraer has presented a forward-looking proposal to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for its Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) program, which aims to procure 60 new aircraft. The company has...

December 16, 2024
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Kazakhstan Takes Delivery of First A400M Transport Aircraft Out of Two

The Republic of Kazakhstan has received its first A400M military transport aircraft from Airbus during a handover ceremony in Almaty. The second aircraft is currently in production and is...

December 16, 2024
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U.S. Navy Acquires Textron’s Minesweeper System for Naval Operations

The US Navy has awarded Textron Systems a contract worth up to $106 million for the production of Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS). The agreement covers the manufacturing...

December 16, 2024
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Portugal Places Order for 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucano Aircraft

The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract with Embraer to purchase 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft, making Portugal the launch customer of this new variant of...

December 16, 2024
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Poland to Procure Three MQ-9B Skyguardian Drones from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defence. As the latest RPA...

December 16, 2024
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India Places $1.5 Billion Order for 12 Indigenous Su-30MKI Fighter Jets

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. Valued at...

December 16, 2024
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Leonardo UK Selected to Supply Missile-Luring Electronic Warfare Decoys for U.S. F-35 Aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Leonardo UK a $33 million contract to provide its BriteCloud 218 Active Expendable Decoys (AEDs) for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. This marks...

December 14, 2024
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A detailed comparison explains India’s preference for the S-400 over the THAAD system.

In a pivotal strategic move in 2018, India selected Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system over the U.S.-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), reflecting a notable realignment of...

December 14, 2024
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United Kingdom, Italy, and Japan Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Fighter Aircraft

The UK, Italy, and Japan have officially launched a joint venture to develop a next-generation supersonic fighter jet by 2035, intended to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon. The new venture...