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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 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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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 23, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Australia announces $4.7 billion agreement to buy US air defense missiles.

This week, Australia confirmed a $4.7 billion purchase of American SM-2 and SM-6 missiles, considered two of the world’s most advanced air defense interceptors, as part of a major...

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...

October 22, 2024
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Land Platforms

India Unveils Fourth Nuclear Submarine Quietly; Ex-Project Director Labels First Submarine a “Historic Landmark”

India has quietly introduced its fourth locally constructed nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, codenamed S-4*, which can launch nuclear missiles. The first indigenous SSBN was launched in 2009 and commissioned...

October 21, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Turkey Set to Donate a Considerable Number of Kamikaze Drones to Albania

Turkey will supply Albania with a “significant number” of loitering munitions, emphasizing their closer ties. The donation is not intended as an aggressive act. Details on the exact quantity,...

October 21, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Poland to Upgrade Bayraktar TB2 Drone Functionality With Latest Contract

Through a new logistical and service support contract with Turkish company Baykar, Poland aims to upgrade the operability of its 24 Bayraktar TB2 drones. The NATO Support and Procurement...

October 20, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

India Achieves Major Leap in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

The Kargil conflict of 1999 revealed India’s surveillance weaknesses in the operational zone. Enemy positions were slow to be identified. In a creative move, a young IAF pilot used...

October 18, 2024
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Naval Platforms

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries kicks off construction of the final next-gen Aegis destroyer.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirms it has started building the last of three next-generation Aegis destroyers for South Korea’s Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system. The third ship’s...