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December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Grants Submarine Navigation System Contract to OSI Maritime Systems

OSI Maritime Systems has entered into an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to equip Swedish submarines with its advanced Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS). The...

December 7, 2024
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Sweden and Denmark Finalize $2.3 Billion Joint Order for Combat Vehicles

Sweden and Denmark have signed a contract with a Swedish defense manufacturer for the delivery of 205 CV90 armored combat vehicles. Under the agreement, Denmark will receive 115 vehicles,...

December 6, 2024
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Indian Navy evaluates the F-35B for potential integration into its carrier fleet.

The Indian Navy has long been in pursuit of advanced fighter aircraft capable of carrier-based operations. Among the more ambitious options under consideration was the F-35B Lightning II, the...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Roshel Introduces New Ambulance Configuration of the Senator Armored Vehicle

Canadian mobility manufacturer Roshel has introduced an ambulance variant of its Senator 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Named the Senator Medical Evacuation, the new model is built...

December 6, 2024
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

India Reveals Advanced ‘Stealth Cloak’ Technology Aimed at Rendering IAF Combat Aircraft Nearly Invisible to Radar Detection

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently launched the Anālakṣhya Project, a pioneering initiative focused on advancing metamaterial surface cloaking technology. Spearheaded by researchers at IIT Kanpur, the...

December 6, 2024
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Hungarian Army Commissions Newly Acquired Leopard 2A7HU Main Battle Tanks

The Hungarian Defense Forces have expanded their ground combat capabilities with the arrival of additional Leopard 2A7HU tanks. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on social media that...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $245 Million Contract to Upgrade U.S. Navy’s MK 48 Torpedoes

Lockheed Martin has secured a $245 million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. This component is designed...

December 5, 2024
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Mergers & JV

Japan’s Ministry of Defense selects the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II as JASDF’s new basic trainer.

On November 29, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced the selection of Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer to replace the Fuji T-7 aircraft currently...

December 5, 2024
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U.S. Army confirms order for three more CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters.

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract worth $135 million (€127.7 million) for the procurement of three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift...

December 5, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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MQ-4C Triton emerges as the unmanned frontline asset complementing the P-8A Poseidon.

Argon ST Inc. has been awarded an $18 million contract for the repair of the communications interface unit used in support of the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial system. The...