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November 19, 2024
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Pentagon Unveils Trilateral Agreement With UK and Australia for Hypersonic Weapons Testing

The Pentagon revealed a new hypersonic testing alliance with Australia and the UK, focusing on upgrading facilities and facilitating information exchange between the countries. The initiative, called the Hypersonic...

November 19, 2024
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Croatia Finalizes $95 Million Deal to Acquire Six Bayraktar TB2 Armed Drones

Croatia’s government has authorized a $95 million acquisition of six Bayraktar TB2 drones, with deliveries expected by 2026. The package covers a command and control center, spare parts for...

India Conducts Test Flight of Precision-Guided Variant of Pinaka Multiple Barrel Rocket Launcher

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully completed flight tests of the Guided Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL). The three-phase testing evaluated the system on various criteria...

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...

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,...

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 18, 2024
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Textron Awarded $277 Million Contract to Deliver T-54A Trainer Aircraft to U.S. Military

A $277 million contract has been awarded to Textron Aviation to produce the next-generation T-54A trainer jets for the US military. The contract covers the delivery of 26 aircraft...

November 18, 2024
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China’s Recently Unveiled PL-15E Missile and J-35A Stealth Fighter Jet Pose Significant Strategic Challenge to India

At the Zhuhai air show in Guangdong, southern China, the lineup includes the J-20, the Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter, and the recently unveiled J-35A. Exhibits also feature a sixth-generation...

November 15, 2024
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Italian Coast Guard Acquires ATR 42 Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Leonardo

Leonardo has been awarded a contract to supply a Multirole Maritime Patrol aircraft, derived from the ATR 42-600 commercial platform, to the Italian Coast Guard. This order supports the...

Taiwan Takes Delivery of Initial Shipment of ATACMS Missiles From the United States

The United States has supplied Taiwan with its initial batch of MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS). While the precise number of missiles delivered remains undisclosed, Taiwanese state media...