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April 25, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

150 Dutch Joint Light Tactical Vehicles will be manufactured by Oshkosh Defense.

As part of its Future Littoral All Terrain Mobility – Patrol Vehicle (FLATM-PV) program, the Netherlands has chosen Oshkosh Defense to produce 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles (DXPV). The...

Microdisplays for military aviation helmets will be supplied by Kopin under the terms of the agreement.

Kopin Corporation has won a $7.5 million contract to provide microdisplays, which are a crucial part of the helmet-mounted display systems used by military aircraft pilots. The Massachusetts-based electronics...

India and Vietnam will sign a deal worth $700 million for BrahMos missiles.

Vietnam is nearing a deal with India to buy $700 million worth of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. The missiles will be used by Hanoi’s land-based and air-launched systems that...

With its autonomous helicopter, the ANAVIA HT-100, EDGE entices Brazil.

In an effort to make Brazil its newest Latin American client, the Emirati defense company EDGE has introduced the ANAVIA HT-100 unmanned helicopter to the nation. Representatives from the...

Italy purchases AeroVironment jump drones as part of a $47 million transaction.

Italy has agreed to a $46.6 million contract with AeroVironment for the delivery of Jump 20 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which will replace its aging fleet of AAI...

Contract for US Army Advanced Helicopter Training Support Secured by CAE

CAE Defense & Security has been awarded a contract to offer training support services for operators of sophisticated rotary-wing planes in the US Army. The $180 million agreement provides...

April 23, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

The Taiwan Army Introduces the Upgraded M1167 Humvee With Enhanced Armor and Combat Skills

In Taichung, the Republic of China Army displayed its newly acquired tactical ground system, the M1167 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee). This platform has improved armor and firepower...

Ireland Will Be the First Country to Have a Radar System Capable of Identifying Stealth Planes

Ireland is on track to have its first main military radar system, which can identify planes designed to avoid conventional detection, such as those with sophisticated stealth technology.” The...

April 23, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

The Israeli army has deployed a “robdozer,” which is an armored, unmanned engineering vehicle.

The Israeli Army has unveiled a new remotely controlled engineering vehicle said to alter the ‘paradigm of war’ in Gaza. The “Robdozer,” a robotic iteration of the D9 bulldozer,...

April 22, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

South Korea and the UAE have signed a cooperation agreement for the KF-21 Boramae fighter jet.

“The UAE and South Korea have inked a letter of intent for full collaboration on the creation and operation of Seoul’s KF-21 Boramae combat aircraft. UAE Air Force (UAEAF)...