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December 17, 2024
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Greece Set to Procure Switchblade Kamikaze Drones from the United States

Greece’s Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs has approved the purchase of Switchblade kamikaze drones for its army. The acquisition includes approximately 590 Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600...

December 17, 2024
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Naval Platforms
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Project-76 moves forward as the Indian Navy develops an indigenous submarine class.

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi has announced that Project-76, aimed at developing a new class of indigenous diesel-electric submarines, is currently in its early stages. This initiative represents...

December 17, 2024
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U.S. Army advances with its Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle modernization efforts.

BAE Systems Land & Armaments has secured a $656.2 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to manufacture additional Bradley armored fighting vehicles for the Army. The agreement...

December 17, 2024
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Training and Simulation
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British Army inaugurates new training center for Ajax armored vehicles.

A cutting-edge training facility has been launched at the British Army’s Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington, England, equipped with advanced immersive simulators designed for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle...

December 17, 2024
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Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to support Ukraine.

Rheinmetall has announced a new order to deliver 20 additional Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, with shipments scheduled for the first half of 2025. The contract, funded...

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 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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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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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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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...