December, 2024 - Weeklydefencenews

December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden grants OSI the contract for submarine navigation.

The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration and OSI Maritime Systems have reached an agreement for the installation of its cutting-edge Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS) on Swedish submarines....

December 7, 2024
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Land Platforms
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Denmark and Sweden order $2.3 billion worth of combat vehicles.

Sweden and Denmark have signed a contract with a Swedish military equipment manufacturer for 205 armored combat vehicles. 115 of the 205 CV90 vehicles ordered will be delivered to...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The ambulance version of the Senator Armored Vehicle is unveiled by Roshel.

Roshel, a Canadian mobility developer, has introduced an ambulance version of its Senator 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. The system, dubbed the Senator Medical Evacuation, is built...

December 6, 2024
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

A revolutionary ‘Stealth Cloak’ unveiled by India has the potential to render the IAF’s fighter planes almost undetectable to radar.

The ground-breaking Anlakhya Project, a recent IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) initiative to advance metamaterial surface cloaking technology, was just unveiled. The project, which is headed by IIT Kanpur...

In a $245 million agreement, Lockheed Martin will improve the MK 48 torpedo used by the US Navy.

The US Naval Sea Systems Command has given Lockheed Martin a $245 million contract extension for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The most recent iteration of...

December 6, 2024
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Indian Navy Explores Potential of F-35B for Carrier Operations

The Indian Navy has evaluated several advanced carrier-based fighter options, with Lockheed Martin’s F-35B Lightning II—its fifth-generation STOVL (short take-off and vertical landing) variant—standing out as a compelling candidate....

December 6, 2024
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New Leopard 2A7HU tanks are inducted into the Hungarian Army.

In order to increase its ground fighting capabilities, the Hungarian Defense Forces has added more Leopard 2A7HU tanks to its arsenal. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on...

Raytheon Receives $590 Million Manufacturing Contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-band

The U.S. Navy has given Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) firm, a follow-on manufacturing order worth $590 million for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. The Royal Australian...

December 5, 2024
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Mergers & JV

Japanese Defense Ministry Picks T-6C Texan II to Train Next-Gen JASDF Pilots

On November 29, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced its selection of Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer to replace the Fuji T-7 aircraft currently used...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
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Boeing to Deliver Additional Trio of CH-47F Block II Chinooks to U.S. Army

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract valued at $135 million (€127.7 million) for the production of three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook...