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November 6, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Royal Australian Navy Receives Eighth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Vessel from Austal

Austal has handed over the eighth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy at Henderson, Western Australia. Named ADV Cape Schanck (313), the vessel is part of...

October 28, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Possible US Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia Approved

The US State Department has approved a proposed $440 million sale of over 1,000 TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is set to receive 507 TOW 2A and...

October 28, 2024
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Land Platforms

Polish Defense Firm Introduces VSHORAD System with Programmable Rounds

The Polish defense firm Pit-Radwar has unveiled the SA-35MM, a VSHORAD system equipped with a 35mm cannon and programmable airburst ammo. The ammunition is inductively programmed to explode at...

October 28, 2024
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Land Platforms

$2 Billion US Air Defense, Radar Package Approved for Taiwan

The US State Department has given the green light to a $1.94 billion sale of air defense and radar equipment to Taiwan. Included in the package are NASAMS and...

October 28, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones Chosen in Five-Year US Army Pact

Teledyne FLIR has clinched a five-year contract to supply Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the US Army. The nano-UAS are part of the Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor...

October 25, 2024
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

Hensoldt Rolls Out Next-Generation Optronic Systems for Combat Platforms

To improve targeting in tough environments, Hensoldt has rolled out three new optronic systems for the Leopard 2A8, Puma, and Boxer fighting vehicles. These innovations combine sophisticated optical, sensor,...

October 25, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment Debuts Versatile Drone to Meet Shifting Battlefield Demands

AeroVironment has launched the P550, an unmanned eVTOL system tailored for the US Army’s long-range reconnaissance initiative. The drone’s modular design enables fast, tool-free field reconfiguration for tasks ranging...

October 24, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Saronic Introduces Largest Unmanned Maritime Vessel in Support of Pentagon’s China Program

The defense technology company Saronic Technologies has unveiled its biggest autonomous surface vessel so far, the 24-foot Corsair. This new ASV comes after the introduction of the 14-foot Cutlass...

October 24, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

AI-Driven Combat Drone Concepts Unveiled by Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries revealed two artificial intelligence-driven collaborative combat aircraft concepts at Tokyo’s Japan International Aerospace event. The first, a tactical combat support drone shown as a 1:10-scale model,...

October 23, 2024
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Air Platforms

F-35 Modernization and Contract Setbacks Squeeze Lockheed’s Finances

According to Lockheed Martin executives on an earnings call, the company expects to sign a contract with the U.S. government for the 18th and 19th F-35 lots by the...