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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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Naval Platforms

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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Missile and Missile Defense

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...

December 13, 2024
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Communication and Electronics

Saab receives contract to supply Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems to the Swedish Navy.

On December 13, 2024, Saab announced that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply its Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems to the...

December 13, 2024
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Sikorsky Receives $376 Million Full Funding Contract for U.S. Army Black Hawk Helicopters

The U.S. Army has awarded Sikorsky a full contract worth $376 million to continue the production and delivery of UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. This follows an existing...