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BlueHalo will provide EW sensors for drones used by the US Navy and USSOCOM.

BlueHalo has signed a $49.9 million contract to supply electronic warfare (EW) sensors for the drones used by the US Navy and US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). The agreement,...

January 9, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Purchases Apache Guardian Helicopter Engines from GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace has received a contract from Poland to supply 210 T700 engines for the 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters used by the armed forces, which were acquired in...

January 9, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

76 medium armored fighting vehicles are purchased by the Italian Army

The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) has been awarded a contract by the Italian Ministry of Defense to provide 76 Medium Armored Combat Vehicles (VBM) for the army. The deal...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde Drone is Delivered to the US Army

As part of the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems program, Textron Systems’ MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone was transferred to the US Army. The handover from the...

Rheinmetall ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun is ordered by Ukraine.

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Ukraine to provide 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun. The purchase, which is sponsored by Germany, comprises 180,000 rounds of High Explosive Incendiary...

January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

A California-based business has secured a $100 million drone deal with the US Air Force.

Firestorm Labs has secured a $100 million contract with the US Air Force for its little unmanned aerial systems. The contract requires the California-based startup to provide its flagship...

January 7, 2025
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Land Platforms
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The newest T-90M and T-72M tanks, which have more than 100 enhancements, are delivered to Russia.

As battlefield losses continue to pile up, Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has provided the Russian Army with new batches of improved T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks. According to the Russian...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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Turkey Starts Building Three Warships Made in the Country

The Turkish Navy has started building three locally manufactured ships: the MILDEN submarine, the MUGEM aircraft carrier, and a TF-2000 destroyer. To mark the occasion, a symbolic first weld...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms
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The Pakistan Navy receives the fourth Yarmook Patrol ship for Damen.

The fourth Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), built by Damen, has been delivered to the Pakistan Navy in Constanta, Romania. The Dutch shipyard was granted the contract to construct...

The United States sells Lithuania tactical radios and switchblade drones.

Lithuania has made several agreements to buy small unmanned aerial systems and manpack radios from the United States. Among the agreements are the purchase of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600, valued...