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December 23, 2024
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Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Aircraft

The Spanish government has agreed to purchase 25 Eurofighter planes from the Munich-based, Germany, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA). The order, which is known as the Halcon...

December 23, 2024
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IAF, DRDO Modify Su-30 MKIs to Test Indigenous Astra Missile

In a significant move to bolster its air combat capabilities, the Indian Air Force (IAF), in partnership with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has launched a project...

December 23, 2024
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The Future of Armor: M1A2 SEP and the Rise of the Digital Abrams

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an $18.9 million contract modification to provide technical support for the Abrams tank system. The work will be performed in Sterling Heights,...

December 20, 2024
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Lithuania acquires LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks from KNDS.

KNDS Germany and the Lithuanian Defense Materiel Agency have agreed to provide the Lithuanian Army with 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 tanks. Lithuania is now the 23rd LEOPARD 2 user...

December 20, 2024
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Communication and Electronic

German Armed Forces Commission Rheinmetall and KNDS for Large-Scale Vehicle Radio Modernization

The ArGe D-LBO (Working Group for the Digitalization of Land-Based Operations), a joint venture between KNDS Deutschland and Rheinmetall, has secured a significant EUR 1.98 billion contract from Germany’s...

December 20, 2024
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Leopard 2A8 MBTs Headed to Lithuania in New Defense Deal

Lithuania’s Defence Materiel Agency (DMA), operating under the Ministry of National Defence, has finalized a significant EUR 950 million contract with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology,...

December 20, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Raytheon’s Naval Arsenal: Tracing the Evolution from SM-1 to SM-6

Raytheon has been awarded a $24.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy. This contract is specifically for the procurement of components to address “Megatron obsolescence” in support of...

December 19, 2024
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STM Starts Manufacturing Three Ada Corvettes in Malaysia

As part of an agreement made in June, Turkish shipbuilder STM has sliced the steel for three Ada-class corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The ceremony marks the official...

December 19, 2024
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CH-53K Takes Flight: Transforming the U.S. Marines’ Lift Capabilities

Sikorsky Aircraft has secured three U.S. Navy contracts totaling $320.2 million to significantly bolster the CH-53K helicopter program. The largest of these agreements, worth $175.7 million, is for the...

December 18, 2024
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80 Large Rosomak Vehicles to be Delivered to the Polish Army

In a deal with the Polish Ministry of Defense, the army will receive 80 improved versions of the KTO Rosomak armored personnel carrier. The tactical vehicle is ordered in...