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EW Sensors for US Navy and USSOCOM Drones to be Provided by BlueHalo

The US Navy and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)’s drones will be equipped with electronic warfare (EW) sensors manufactured by BlueHalo under a $49.9 million contract.The contract, which covers...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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US Air Force Awards $100 Million Drone Contract to California Startup

Firestorm Labs has been granted a $100 million contract by the US Air Force for its little unmanned aerial systems. According to the project, the California-based startup will provide...

Rheinmetall ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft weapon has been ordered by Ukraine.

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Ukraine to provide 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft weapon. The new order, which is supported by Germany, consists of 180,000 rounds of High...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde drone is delivered to the US Army.

As part of the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems program, Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone has been given to the US Army. The delivery was...

The US sells switchblade drones and tactical radios to Lithuania.

Lithuania has made a number of agreements with the US to purchase manpack radios and small unmanned aerial systems. The contracts include manpack radios from L3Harris worth about $25...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Pakistan Navy receives the Fourth Yarmook Patrol Vessel from Damen

The Pakistan Navy has received the fourth Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) from Damen in Constanta, Romania. The Dutch shipyard was given the contract to construct the PNS Yamama...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey starts building three locally produced warships

The Turkish Navy has started building three locally manufactured warships: the TF-2000 destroyer, the aircraft carrier MUGEM, and the submarine MILDEN. To mark the occasion, a ceremonial first weld...

January 7, 2025
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Land Platforms
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The newest T-90M and T-72M tanks, equipped with more than 100 improvements, are delivered to Russia.

In the midst of growing battlefield losses, Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has delivered new sets of improved T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks to the Russian Army. The tanks have more...

Saudi Arabia gets the go-ahead from the United States to purchase $78.5 million worth of lightweight torpedoes.

Under a $78.5 million arrangement, the United States government has given Saudi Arabia permission to purchase MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. Saudi has requested 20 lightweight torpedoes that...

January 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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China claims to have created a sophisticated machine gun that can fire 450,000 rounds in a minute.

A team of Chinese scientists and engineers has announced the creation of a machine gun with an incredible firing rate of 450,000 rounds per minute, per barrel. The developers...