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February 11, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Rheinmetall lands largest-ever German soldier system contract.

Rheinmetall has secured a framework follow-on contract worth up to 3.1 billion euros ($3.2 billion) from Germany’s defense procurement agency to supply advanced soldier-systems. Under the agreement, the company...

February 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Norway takes delivery of Patria acoustic minesweeping systems.

The Royal Norwegian Navy has received new acoustic minesweeping systems from Finnish defense company Patria, completing its 2021 order of SONAC ACS systems. The initial batch was delivered early...

February 10, 2025
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Land Platforms

French Army to receive 530 new Serval armored vehicles.

Under its SCORPION program, the French military has procured 530 Serval 4×4 Lightweight Multirole Armored Vehicles, with delivery set to occur from 2025 to 2031, according to French Armed...

February 7, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

OSI to provide advanced navigation systems for Portugal’s upcoming Castelo-class patrol vessels.

OSI Maritime Systems has been awarded a contract to supply navigation solutions for the Portuguese Navy’s six new Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels. The deal involves providing the...

February 7, 2025
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Land Platforms

Russia receives newly built BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles from Rostec.

Rostec has delivered the first batch of BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles to the Russian Armed Forces for this year. This milestone was achieved after a comprehensive demonstration and technical...

February 7, 2025
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Land Platforms

U.S. Army procures additional infantry squad vehicles from GM Defense.

GM Defense has been awarded a $44.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide Infantry Squad Vehicles (ISVs) to the US Army. The contract covers an unspecified quantity, with work sites...

February 7, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. clears $304 million sale of long-range radar systems to Egypt.

The U.S. State Department has approved a $304 million sale of AN/TPS-78 long-range radar systems to Egypt. The request from Cairo includes an undisclosed number of Northrop Grumman radars,...

February 7, 2025
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Land Platforms

Germany receives Rheinmetall’s Skyranger 30 prototype for testing.

Rheinmetall has handed over the first Boxer Skyranger 30 air defense vehicle equipped with a cannon to the Bundeswehr. This initial unit serves as a verification model and will...

February 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Morocco takes delivery of its first Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey.

Morocco has taken delivery of its first batch of Bayraktar Akinci drones from Turkey under a deal reportedly finalized in 2023. Rabat’s semi-official military news outlet, Forum FAR Maroc,...

February 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Pentagon selects Oshkosh for multi-platform U.S. Army truck supply.

The US Department of Defense has granted Oshkosh Defense several contracts to supply a range of military trucks to the US Army. Valued at around $214.8 million, these agreements...