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December 5, 2024
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U.S. Army Orders Three More CH-47F Block II Chinook Helicopters

On December 4, 2024, the U.S. Army awarded Boeing a Lot 3 contract worth $135 million (€127.7 million) for the production of three additional CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift...

December 5, 2024
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Japan Selects Beechcraft T-6C Texan II as New Primary Trainer for JASDF

On November 29, 2024, Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced the selection of Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer to replace the Fuji T-7 primary trainers currently...

December 5, 2024
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

India’s Strategic Choice: Comparing the S-400 and THAAD Air Defense Systems

In a landmark move reflecting a shift in strategic defense priorities, India opted for Russia’s S-400 Triumf air defense system over the U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)...

Raytheon was granted a $590 million contract to produce the next-generation jammer mid-band.

Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) company, has received a $590 million follow-on manufacturing contract from the U.S. Navy for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, which is being...

December 4, 2024
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Embraer to Co-Develop Armed ISR Version of C-390 With Brazilian Air Force

On December 3, 2024, Embraer signed an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) during the Mostra BID—Brazil’s National Defense and Security Fair in Brasília—to initiate joint studies aimed...

December 4, 2024
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Czech Republic Places Order for 14 More Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks From Rheinmetall

Rheinmetall Landsysteme will supply 14 additional Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic by the end of 2026, under a CZK 4 billion (approximately EUR...

December 3, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Selects GA-ASI’s SeaGuardian UAV Following Extensive Trials

On December 3, 2024, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-9B SeaGuardian for its Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial...

December 3, 2024
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Unmanned Systems
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Helsing Unveils HX-2 Karma Smart Loitering Munition

On December 2, 2024, Helsing, a defense-focused artificial intelligence company, officially unveiled the HX-2 Karma, an intelligent loitering munition designed for precision strike missions. Speculation had surrounded the so-called...

November 29, 2024
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Possible setback for the IAF’s MRFA tender: projected rise in local production costs of $20–30 million per plane

The Medium Role Fighter Aircraft (MRFA) tender of the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has been eagerly anticipated and is intended to acquire 114 advanced fighter planes, is faced...

November 29, 2024
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The future Ready Combat Vehicle (FRCV) program in India is expected to pave the way for autonomous main battle tanks.

The ambitious course for modernizing the Indian Army’s armored troops by creating a next-generation main battle tank (MBT) to replace the aging fleet of T-72 tanks is being mapped...