Procurement & Contracts - Weeklydefencenews

February 25, 2025
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Land Platforms

The Turkish military contract is secured by the FNSS Pars Alpha armored vehicle.

The Turkish Land Forces will receive new generation PARS ALPHA armored vehicles from Turkish defense company FNSS. 25 vehicles in total, in 6×6 and 8×8 configurations, will be delivered...

February 24, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Rheinmetall to Supply Germany With Naval Training Simulators

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Germany to deliver Distributed Naval Training Architecture (VTAM) training simulator systems. The business will deploy VTAM’s hardware and software in six German naval stations,...

February 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

The U.S. Army and Raytheon agreed to a $322 million deal for TOW anti-armor missiles.

Raytheon has received a $322.5 million deal to provide the U.S. Army with more TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided) anti-armor missiles. Similar deals totaling approximately $1 billion were struck in...

February 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

For its K9 artillery fleet, Norway purchases precision-guided kits from the United States.

For its 155 mm self-propelled artillery systems, Norway has reached an agreement with the US to purchase the Precision Guidance Kit M1156A1.No more information was made available. Nonetheless, in...

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

$1.5 Billion F-22 Engine Sustainment Contract Awarded to Pratt & Whitney

Pratt & Whitney, a subsidiary of RTX, has secured a $1.5 billion deal to maintain the engines of the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet. With over...

February 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Insitu, which supplies the US Navy with ScanEagle drones, will now offer more blackjack.

A $102.3 million contract has been signed by Boeing-owned Insitu to supply the US Navy with more RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicles. The contract mandates that...

February 21, 2025
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Land Platforms

For the Tactical Network Project, Germany purchased 256 Piranha V armored vehicles.

For the army’s ground telecommunications expansion project, Germany has given General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a contract to supply Piranha V armored combat vehicles. The “three-digit-million range” agreement...

February 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Romania’s purchase of 400 small diameter bombs for $84 million is approved by the United States.

In a possible transaction of $84 million, Romania’s request to the US State Department for many Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) has been granted. The NATO...

February 19, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Galvion will provide 35,000 Batlskin Helmets to Middle Eastern Clients

Galvion has received orders for 35,000 Batlskin helmet systems for a number of clients in the Middle East. The Batlskin PDxT and Batlskin VIPER are the two different helmet...

February 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Italy Purchases First AW249 Phoenix Combat Helicopters for Army

As part of Italy’s army rotor wing modernization program, Leonardo has provided the first consignment of AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters. The project, which was unveiled in 2017, would...