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

Sweden and Denmark have agreed to buy 205 armored combat vehicles from a Swedish military equipment maker. Out of the 205 CV90 vehicles ordered, 115 will go to Denmark,...

December 6, 2024
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Senator Armored Vehicle’s Ambulance Model Introduced by Roshel

The Senator Medical Evacuation, an ambulance version of the Senator 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle developed by Canadian mobility company Roshel, has been released. The system, which...

India Introduces Innovative ‘Stealth Cloak’ That May Render IAF’s Battle Fighters Almost Unseen by Radars

IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) just launched the Anlakhya Project, a ground-breaking effort to develop metamaterial surface cloaking technology.The project, which is headed by IIT Kanpur researchers, aims to...

December 6, 2024
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New Leopard 2A7HU tanks are inducted into the Hungarian Army.

In order to strengthen its ground combat capabilities, the Hungarian Defense Forces has inducted more Leopard 2A7HU tanks into its inventory. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on...

In a $245 million agreement, Lockheed Martin will improve the American Navy’s MK 48 torpedo.

As part of foreign military sales, the $245 million contract extension for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program from the US Naval Sea Systems Command will benefit...

December 6, 2024
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Assessing the Indian Navy’s Growing Interest in the F-35B

The Indian Navy has explored options for advanced carrier-based fighter jets, with the F-35B Lightning II—Lockheed Martin’s fifth-generation STOVL (short take-off and vertical landing) variant—emerging as a notable contender....

Raytheon was granted a $590 million contract to produce the next-generation jammer mid-band.

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) company, has received a $590 million follow-on manufacturing contract from the U.S. Navy for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, which is being...

December 5, 2024
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India’s Strategic Choice: Comparing the S-400 and THAAD Air Defense Systems

In a landmark move reflecting a shift in strategic defense priorities, India opted for Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system over the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)...

December 5, 2024
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Japan Selects Beechcraft T-6C Texan II as New Primary Trainer for JASDF

On November 29, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced the selection of Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer to replace the Fuji T-7 primary trainers currently...

December 5, 2024
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U.S. Army Orders Three More CH-47F Block II Chinook Helicopters

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract worth $135 million (€127.7 million) for the production of three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift...