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March 24, 2025
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The US Long-Range Missiles Are Battle-Tested by the Australian Army

Following a 2023 defense strategic review, Australia expedited the acquisition of the HIMARS system, a “game changer” mobile long-range US rocket system that Ukraine has employed with devastating effectiveness...

March 24, 2025
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Bell and Boeing will supply the US Navy with additional Ospreys.

Bell Boeing’s Joint Program Office has been granted a contract by the US Department of Defense to supply CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for the navy. The $590 million contract...

March 24, 2025
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The First HIMARS Arrives in Australia via the United States

As part of a foreign military sale with the US, the Australian Defence Force has acquired its first M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The handover is a...

March 22, 2025
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Air Platforms
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Boeing won the contract for the next-generation F-47 fighter plane, according to Trump.

The next-generation stealth fighter plane for the Air Force has been awarded to Boeing, according to Donald Trump, who stated that it would be given the moniker F-47 by...

March 21, 2025
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CMN NAVAL and EDGE Form a Joint Venture for Naval Vessels

The French shipbuilder CMN NAVAL has partnered with the UAE defense manufacturer EDGE Group to form a joint venture for the production of naval ships. AD NAVAL, which has...

Elbit and Rafael Join Forces to Provide NATO Frigates with an EW Self-Protection Suite

The integrated maritime electronic warfare (EW) self-defense suite for the frigates of NATO European member nations will be jointly provided by Israeli defense titans Rafael and Elbit Systems. The...