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India’s army T-72 Soviet battle tanks will receive new engines from Russia.

Rosoboronexport has been given a $248 million deal by the Indian Ministry of Defence to supply contemporary engines for the army’s T-72 Ural main battle tanks. According to the...

Anduril secures a $642 million contract to supply the US Marines with anti-drone systems.

Anduril has been awarded a $642 million deal to provide counter-drone technology to the US Marine Corps (USMC). Beginning this year and continuing through 2035, the defense tech firm...

March 12, 2025
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The last AH-64E Apache helicopter was delivered to the British Army by Boeing.

As part of a deal made in 2016, Boeing has delivered the British Army’s last AH-64E Apache attack helicopter. The system, which is the 50th aircraft in the program,...

The Fourth Taigei-Class Submarine for Japan Begins Operations

The fourth diesel-electric submarine in the Taigei class has been commissioned by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF). The JS Raigei (“thunder whale”), which was built by Kawasaki Heavy...

Under a deal worth less than $306 million, Denmark purchases Kongsberg’s naval strike missiles.

The agreement, worth 2.1 billion kroner ($306 million), calls for Denmark to purchase Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and associated gear. The missiles will be used to arm the...

An IT company will supply the UK military with satellite software.

Information technology company CGI UK has been given a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide software that will improve the military’s satellite operations. The 65 million...

‘Tarantula’ reconnaissance UGVs purchased from regional partner by Poland

The armed forces will get locally produced Tarantula unmanned ground systems from Poland under a deal valued at about 50 million zloty ($13 million). Between 2026 and 2027, the...

For the Coast Guard’s next generation of polar icebreakers, Canada grants contracts.

As part of the government’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, Canada has contracted local shipbuilders to begin developing the coast guard’s modern polar icebreakers. The project, which was awarded to Vancouver...

Cruise missiles that are inexpensive, modular, and mass-produced are introduced by Lockheed.

The Common Multi-Mission Truck (CMMT), a novel type of modular and mass-producible air vehicle resembling a cruise missile, has been introduced by Lockheed Martin. The CMMT, also known as...

March 10, 2025
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The US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Program is awarded to Textron.

According to three sources familiar with the U.S. Army’s program to create its first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), Textron Systems has apparently been chosen as the winner. Textron’s RIPSAW...