December, 2024 - Weeklydefencenews

December 5, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

Unmanned Guardian of the Fleet: The MQ-4C Triton’s Role in Poseidon Operations

Argon ST Inc. has secured an $18 million contract to perform repairs on the communications interface unit supporting the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The work will take place...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

HAL Eyes Strategic Alliance to Build Advanced EW Suite for Light Combat Helicopter

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), India’s leading aerospace and defense firm, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the co-development of an advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) suite to enhance...

Kongsberg Suggests Equipping Indian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawks With Naval Strike Missiles

In a strategic step to bolster the Indian Navy’s maritime strike capabilities, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has proposed integrating its advanced Naval Strike Missile (NSM) with the Navy’s MH-60R...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
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India and Nigeria continue to bolster their military partnership.

During a landmark visit by the Indian Prime Minister to Nigeria, both nations advanced their strategic partnership through a series of agreements signed on November 12, focusing on defense,...

December 4, 2024
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Land Platforms
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Rheinmetall to Deliver 14 Additional Leopard 2A4 Tanks to Czech Republic

Rheinmetall Landsysteme is set to deliver 14 additional Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks to the Czech Republic by the end of 2026, under a CZK 4 billion (approximately...

December 4, 2024
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Air Platforms
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Embraer, Brazilian Air Force Partner to Create Armed ISR Variant of C-390 Aircraft

On December 3, 2024, during the Mostra BID—Brazil’s National Defense and Security Fair in Brasília—Embraer signed an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) to begin joint studies aimed...

December 3, 2024
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

HX-2 Karma Intelligent Loitering Munition Officially Launched by Helsing

On December 2, 2024, Helsing, a defense-oriented artificial intelligence firm, officially introduced the HX-2 Karma—an intelligent loitering munition engineered for precision strike operations. Its unveiling followed widespread speculation tied...

December 3, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian UAV Chosen by JMSDF After Successful Evaluation Phase

On December 3, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial...