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February 4, 2025
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Soldier Systems

British troops get additional $20 million worth of night vision goggles from Instro

A £16 million ($20 million) deal has been signed by Instro Precision Technologies to supply the British Armed Forces with more XACT nv33 compact night vision goggles (NVGs). British...

February 4, 2025
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Air Platforms

To arm its Gripen aircraft, Sweden purchases Rheinmetall’s Mk82 bombs.

In order to improve the Swedish Air Force’s ground targeting skills, Sweden has signed a contract with Rheinmetall to buy Mk82 bombs for its Gripen jet. The order, which...

February 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment to US Army Procures Additional Switchblade Kamikaze Drones

For the US Army, AeroVironment has secured a contract to supply its premier Switchblade loitering munition systems. The $288 million deal is a component of a five-year project that...

February 3, 2025
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Land Platforms

The initial shipment of six Caesar howitzers arrives in Estonia.

The initial batch of six Caesar self-propelled howitzers has arrived for the Estonian Defense Forces. The Estonian and French defense procurement agencies and KNDS France signed a deal for...

February 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Australia Receives Its First Offshore Patrol Ship in the Arafura Sea

The first of six Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV) built by Luerssen Australia, a subsidiary of the NVL Group, was delivered to the Australian Ministry of Defence. Canberra signed...

January 27, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin delivers Greece its 30th updated F-16 Viper.

The 30th improved F-16 Viper has been delivered to the Hellenic Air Force by the American company Lockheed Martin. This enhancement improves Greece’s defense and its capacity to cooperate...

January 23, 2025
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Naval Platforms

The first drone mine-hunter for the French Navy

As part of the Future Mine Countermeasures System (SLAMF) program, the French Navy has received its first mine warfare surface drone. The drone has a towed sonar that is...

January 23, 2025
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Air Platforms

The French army will get its fleet of PC-7 training planes from Babcock.

Babcock has signed a contract to provide Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft to the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. The 795 million euro ($827.9 million)...

January 23, 2025
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Land Platforms

US-Made HIMARS Rocket Launchers Arrive in Estonia

Following a $200 million deal between the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the Estonian Defense Investment Center (RKIK), one of the largest defense purchases in Tallinn, Lockheed Martin,...

January 23, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

$1 billion worth of Pinaka MBRL ammunition will be ordered by the Indian Army.

In the next month, the Indian Army intends to purchase more than $1 billion worth of Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL) ammunition.Before the current fiscal year ends on March...