Procurement & Contracts - Weeklydefencenews

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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Air Platforms

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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Land Platforms

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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Land Platforms

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...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms

New Leopard 2A7HU tanks are inducted into the Hungarian Army.

In order to increase its ground fighting capabilities, the Hungarian Defense Forces has added more Leopard 2A7HU tanks to its arsenal. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on...

December 6, 2024
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Weapons and Munition

In a $245 million agreement, Lockheed Martin will improve the MK 48 torpedo used by the US Navy.

The US Naval Sea Systems Command has given Lockheed Martin a $245 million contract extension for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The most recent iteration of...

December 6, 2024
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Air Platforms

Indian Navy Explores Potential of F-35B for Carrier Operations

The Indian Navy has evaluated several advanced carrier-based fighter options, with Lockheed Martin’s F-35B Lightning II—its fifth-generation STOVL (short take-off and vertical landing) variant—standing out as a compelling candidate....