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February 26, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The 18th Combat King II airframe was delivered to the US Coast Guard by Lockheed Martin.

As part of the service’s airborne long-range surveillance fleet modernization program, Lockheed Martin has provided the US Coast Guard with the 18th airframe to be converted into an HC-130J...

The First Radar Warning Receiver Powered by AI/Machine Learning is Unveiled by RTX

The first aircraft radar warning receiver (RWR) ever created by RTX includes artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology. The cutting-edge technology uses the company’s Cognitive Algorithm Deployment...

February 25, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The Turkish military contract is secured by the FNSS Pars Alpha armored vehicle.

The Turkish Land Forces will receive new generation PARS ALPHA armored vehicles from Turkish defense company FNSS. 25 vehicles in total, in 6×6 and 8×8 configurations, will be delivered...

Rheinmetall to Supply Germany With Naval Training Simulators

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Germany to deliver Distributed Naval Training Architecture (VTAM) training simulator systems. The business will deploy VTAM’s hardware and software in six German naval stations,...

February 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

The TB2 drone by Baykar has a turbo engine and artificial intelligence capabilities.

The “rebirthed” Bayraktar TB2T-AI drone from Turkish company Baykar is a TB2 model with a turbo engine and sophisticated artificial intelligence. With its improved ability to carry out autonomous...

The U.S. Army and Raytheon agreed to a $322 million deal for TOW anti-armor missiles.

Raytheon has received a $322.5 million deal to provide the U.S. Army with more TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided) anti-armor missiles. Similar deals totaling approximately $1 billion were struck in...

February 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
New Product Launches

Newest Image of Mysterious AIM-260 JATM Missile Revealed by US Navy

The most recent iteration of the top secret AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) has been made public by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The missile was...

February 24, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Tata Introduces Light Armored Multirole Vehicle Compliant With NATO Standards

At a defense industry conference in Abu Dhabi, Tata Advanced Systems Limited unveiled a new Light Armored Multirole Vehicle that complies with NATO standards for foreign military clients. The...

For its K9 artillery fleet, Norway purchases precision-guided kits from the United States.

For its 155 mm self-propelled artillery systems, Norway has reached an agreement with the US to purchase the Precision Guidance Kit M1156A1.No more information was made available. Nonetheless, in...

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$1.5 Billion F-22 Engine Sustainment Contract Awarded to Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a $1.5 billion deal to maintain the engines of the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet. With over...