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November 20, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

U.S. Air Force Takes Delivery of Northrop Grumman’s Stand-in Attack Weapon Test Missile

The US Air Force has received Northrop Grumman’s test missile for the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), intended to strike mobile and time-sensitive targets. The test unit will help validate...

November 20, 2024
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Soldier Systems

Pennsylvania Company Awarded Contract to Provide Respiratory Protection Kits to U.S. Coast Guard

MSA Safety secured a $33 million contract to deliver respiratory protective solutions to the US Coast Guard. The Pennsylvania-based firm will supply its G1 Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment...

November 20, 2024
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Naval Platforms

U.S. Navy Commissions 14th Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship into Active Service

The US Navy has officially commissioned the 14th Freedom-class littoral combat ship, USS Nantucket (LCS 27), in Boston, Massachusetts. This followed the ship’s acceptance trials in 2022 and its...

November 19, 2024
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Air Platforms

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 19, 2024
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Air Platforms

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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Missile and Missile Defense

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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Missile and Missile Defense

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...

November 19, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

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...

November 19, 2024
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Air Platforms

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 18, 2024
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Air Platforms

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...