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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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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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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...

January 21, 2025
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The first US-made M1A2 Abrams tanks are accepted by Poland.

As part of a foreign military sale from 2022, the US has delivered the first batch of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland. The package, which arrived in...

January 21, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Army Acquires Switchblade Attack Drones for Infantry Soldiers

As part of the US Army’s Directed Requirement for Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS), AeroVironment has been contracted to provide Switchblade loitering munitions. The $55.3 million contract is the second...

January 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

Two additional H225M Caracal helicopters are delivered to France.

Two H225M Caracal helicopters have been handed over to the air and space force by France’s defense procurement agency. The aircraft are the first two of eight H225M Caracals...

January 21, 2025
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For Japan, Kawasaki will manufacture seventeen Chinook military helicopters.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has been awarded a contract by Japan to manufacture 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the military. Tokyo will spend 161.1 billion yen ($1 billion) on...

January 20, 2025
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Communication and Electronic

BAE Receives $85 Million Network Tactical Common Data Link Contract from US Navy

BAE Systems has won an $85 million contract to create and supply more Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) systems for the US Navy. NTCDL will facilitate the real-time...