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March 20, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$229 million contract for support for the upgrade of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter awarded to KBR

The $229 million contract that KBR has won calls for the company to find and create possible upgrades for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. The agreement requires the Houston-based...

Elbit and Rafael collaborate to offer NATO frigates an EW self-defense package.

To provide an integrated maritime electronic warfare (EW) self-protection suite for the frigates of NATO European member nations, the Israeli defense titans Rafael and Elbit Systems have joined forces....

PM Carney of Canada Announces Agreement With Australia to Improve Arctic Radar

Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that Canada must assume greater responsibility for its own defense as US priorities change and announced a $6 billion Canadian dollar ($4.2 billion) agreement...

March 19, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Counter-drone technology created by Saab in Sweden in just three months is unveiled.

In a record 84 days, Sweden and Saab have created and tested a counter-unmanned aerial system (UAS). The “Loke,” a modular and scalable mobile c-UAS technology, was introduced by...

Swedish Gripen fighter planes will be outfitted with Meteor missiles by the MBDA.

MBDA UK has been contracted by Sweden to supply Meteor active radar-guided missiles for the JAS 39 Gripen C/D supersonic combat aircraft used by the armed forces. Since 2016,...

Northrop Autonomous Undersea Sensing Project Granted by US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been given a $24.9 million contract by the US Department of Defense for a novel research and development initiative on autonomous underwater sensing. The Full Spectrum...

The multi-mission/multi-sensor suite from ELTA will be integrated into American military vehicles.

The Multi-Mission/Multi-Sensor Suite (M3S2) from ELTA North America has been chosen to be installed on US military combat vehicles.The M3S2 is a crucial element of the Combat Vehicle Protection...

March 19, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches

For maritime surveillance, Kongsberg releases the ARVAKER I satellite.

As part of a five-year deal given by the Norwegian Armed Forces last year, Kongsberg has launched the ARVAKER I micro-satellite to offer maritime surveillance data. From Vandenberg Space...

BAE Systems to Supply Colombian Navy with Bofors 40 Mk4 Naval Guns

Damen Naval awarded BAE Systems a contract to supply the Colombian Navy’s PES frigate with a Bofors 40 Mk4 naval gun system. The gun is expected to be installed...

March 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

For the US Foreign Military Sales Program, GE Aerospace wins a $5 billion engine contract.

GE Aerospace received a $5 billion deal from the US Air Force to produce F110-GE-129 engines for sale to other countries. The F110-GE-129 engine, which was first introduced in...