Procurement & Contracts - Weeklydefencenews

December 16, 2024
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Air Platforms

F-35s, NASAMS from Norway deployed to Poland.

Norway has deployed F-35 multi-role fighter jets and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Poland to secure the airspace above Rzeszów Airport. This airport serves as a critical...

December 13, 2024
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Communication and Electronic

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Navy to supply its Sea Giraffe 1X radar system.

On December 13, 2024, Saab announced it had secured a SEK 340 million (EUR 29.5 million) contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to deliver Sea Giraffe 1X...

December 13, 2024
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Soldier Systems

BAE Secures $168 Million Contract to Improve Eurofighter Striker II Helmet

BAE Systems has been given a 133 million pound ($168 million) contract by the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium to further its Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD).The money will be used...

December 13, 2024
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Communication and Electronic

Sweden orders Sea Giraffe 1x naval radar from Saab

The Swedish navy has ordered the Sea Giraffe 1X radar system from Saab through the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration (FMV). The order value is roughly SEK 340 million, with...

December 13, 2024
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Full funding for the US Army’s Black Hawk helicopters, amounting to $376 million, has been obtained by Sikorsky.

For the ongoing manufacturing and delivery of UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters, the US Army has granted Sikorsky a total of $376 million. The army already has a...

December 12, 2024
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Land Platforms

More Leopard 2A4 tanks for Czech Republic.

Rheinmetall has confirmed a contract to deliver 14 additional Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic, following an agreement signed by Björn Bernhard, CEO of Rheinmetall...

December 12, 2024
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An order for three additional Avante 2200 corvettes has been placed with Navantia by the Saudi Ministry of Defence.

On 11 December 2024, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence finalized a contract in Riyadh with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for three more Avante 2200 corvettes, adding to the five...

December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Sweden grants OSI the contract for submarine navigation.

The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration and OSI Maritime Systems have reached an agreement for the installation of its cutting-edge Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS) on Swedish submarines....

December 9, 2024
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Communication and Electronic

The next-generation Raytheon NGJ-MB system gives the US EA-18 Growlers fighter jet enhanced radar jamming capabilities.

The U.S. Navy gave Raytheon Technologies (RTX) a $590 million follow-on production contract for the creation and implementation of the Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. By successfully interfering with...

December 7, 2024
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Denmark and Sweden order $2.3 billion worth of combat vehicles.

Sweden and Denmark have signed a contract with a Swedish military equipment manufacturer for 205 armored combat vehicles. 115 of the 205 CV90 vehicles ordered will be delivered to...