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January 22, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Israeli businesses will install cutting-edge robotic weaponry on logistics drones.

Israeli companies SMARTSHOOTER and HevenDrones have declared a strategic alliance to enhance logistics drones with sophisticated robotic weapon systems. The two businesses will combine the advanced SMASH Dragon weapon...

January 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Japan will receive 17 Chinook military helicopters from Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has received a contract from Japan to manufacture 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the military. Tokyo will spend 161.1 billion yen ($1 billion) on 12...

January 21, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Two additional H225M Caracal helicopters arrive in France

The air and space force has received two H225M Caracal helicopters from France’s defense procurement agency. The aircraft are the first two of eight H225M Caracals that Airbus Helicopters...

US Army Requests Switchblade Assault Drones for Unmounted Troops

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

January 21, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense
R&D

The Next Generation Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Gets the Green Light from South Korea

The Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea has authorized the creation of an enhanced version of the long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM). Through 2028, a total of...

January 21, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Receives First M1A2 Abrams Tanks From the United States

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

January 20, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

For its naval ships, India purchases medium-range air defense missiles.

India has hired Bharat Dynamics Limited to supply the Indian Navy with Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missiles (MRSAM). Over 70 MRSAMs are said to be included in the $340 million (29.6...

BAE receives an $85 million Network Tactical Common Data Link deal from the 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...

January 17, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

India’s first counter-drone swarm system is being tested by the Solar Group.

India’s Solar Group has tested a kinetic counter-drone swarm system designed for the Indian Army. During the trial, the Bhargavastra micro-missile system neutralized virtual targets at a height of...

January 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

The Peruvian Navy sends out two patrol boats to the Pativilca region.

As part of its initiative to enhance national maritime operations, the Peruvian Navy has christened and launched two Pativilca-class offshore patrol ships. The BAP Río Huarmey (PM 210) and...