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January 6, 2025
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US and Pakistan to Send Military Aircraft to Sri Lanka

To improve its air force capabilities, Sri Lanka is acquiring more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 plane. The investment calls for eight of the 206...

January 6, 2025
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Estonia receives its 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo.

As part of a modernization initiative agreed upon in 2023, the Estonian Defense Forces received 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo. The Volvo fleet, which integrates the company’s...

January 6, 2025
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New Product Launches

For the Italian Army, Rheinmetall offers a KF41 Lynx testbed vehicle.

Ahead of its first order, Rheinmetall has given the Italian Army a KF41 Lynx infantry combat vehicle for testing. The initiative is part of Rome’s preparations to embrace new...

January 6, 2025
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BAE Systems was chosen by the US Army to create a multi-domain artillery cannon.

BAE Systems has been chosen by the US Army to create a prototype of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC) system, which will be able to fire hypersonic projectiles. The...

January 6, 2025
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$335 million agreement for the Israeli PULS artillery system and Hermes drones was inked by Serbia.

In order to improve its standing in the regional arms race with rival Croatia, Serbia has completed the purchase of Israeli-made PULS artillery rocket systems and Hermes 900 reconnaissance...

January 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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China Claims to Have Created an Advanced Machine Gun Capable of Firing 450,000 Rounds per Minute

The invention of a machine gun with an amazing firing rate of 450,000 rounds per minute, per barrel, has been announced by a group of Chinese scientists and engineers....

Saudi Arabia is approved for the purchase of $78.5 million worth of lightweight torpedoes from the United States.

Under a $78.5 million agreement, the US government has given Saudi Arabia the option to purchase MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. The Saudi Arabian government has requested 20...

January 3, 2025
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Four A-29 Super Tucanos to be delivered to an African client by Embraer

The Brazilian manufacturer said that the purchase makes the military user the sixth Super Tucano operator in the African region. The deal calls for Embraer to provide four A-29...

January 3, 2025
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Interim Polar Icebreaker Vessel Approved by the US Coast Guard

To aid with the modernization of the US Coast Guard’s polar cutter fleet, a stand-in icebreaker vessel has been acquired. Handed over by Offshore Service Vessels, the primary function...

January 3, 2025
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Romania received additional Patriot systems from RTX under a $946 million deal.

Following earlier acquisitions in 2017 and 2020, Bucharest’s third order of Patriot systems is represented by the $946 million deal that RTX has secured to provide further Patriot missile...