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December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

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...

December 5, 2024
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Air Platforms
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...

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 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 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 3, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

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...

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...

November 29, 2024
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The MRFA tender of the IAF may suffer a setback since the cost of manufacturing locally is predicted to rise by $20 to $30 million for each aircraft.

The long-awaited Medium Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) tender of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which seeks to purchase 114 cutting-edge fighter planes, is facing a new hurdle. The cost...

November 29, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

The Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) Program in India will pave the way for autonomous main battle tanks.

By creating a next-generation main battle tank (MBT) to replace the aging fleet of T-72 tanks, India’s Future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program is paving a way for the...

November 29, 2024
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In India’s AMCA production, Saab Offers Gripen-E for MRFA and provides aid.

Under its Medium Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) tender, the Swedish defense behemoth Saab has presented the Indian Air Force (IAF) with a robust bid that includes the Gripen-E fighter...