2024 - Weeklydefencenews

December 17, 2024
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Saudi Arabia Purchases Three Additional Spanish Corvettes

In order to build three more Avante 2200 corvettes, Saudi Arabia has agreed to a deal with Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia. This follows a previous contract for five ships...

Sweden purchases naval radar that can identify sea-skimming missiles.

Saab has been hired by Sweden to supply its navy with the Sea Giraffe 1X radar system. The contract for 340 million Swedish kronor ($31 million) will be fulfilled...

December 17, 2024
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20 Additional Marders Bound for Ukraine from Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall has announced it will supply Ukraine with 20 additional Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). These vehicles are expected to be delivered in the first half of 2025....

December 17, 2024
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Training and Simulation
R&D

Ajax Training Center Operational in British Army

A state-of-the-art facility has been established at the British Army’s Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington, England, featuring advanced immersive simulators. These simulators are specifically designed to support synthetic military...

December 17, 2024
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Bradley 2.0: The Next Step in Armored Vehicle Modernization

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems Land & Armaments a $656.2 million contract for the continued production of Bradley armored fighting vehicles, including the M7A4 and...

December 17, 2024
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Project-76: Indian Navy’s indigenous submarine design moves forward.

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi has confirmed that Project-76—India’s next major submarine initiative aimed at developing a new class of indigenous conventional diesel-electric submarines—is in its early stages....

December 17, 2024
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Greece to Purchase Switchblade Kamikaze Drones from the US

The Greek army’s acquisition of Switchblade kamikaze drones has been authorized by the Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs. The Hellenic ground forces and special operations units will...

December 16, 2024
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The first of two A400M transport planes arrives in Kazakhstan.

In a handover ceremony held in Almaty, Airbus delivered the first of two A400M military transport planes to the Republic of Kazakhstan. The second plane is expected to be...

December 16, 2024
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Textron Minesweeper System purchased by US Navy

Textron Systems has been given a contract worth up to $106 million by the US Navy for Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS). The agreement includes the production of...

December 16, 2024
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GA-ASI will provide three MQ-9B SkyGuardians to Poland.

The sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defense is announced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The newest RPA...