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November 28, 2024
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Otokar Wins Romanian Contract for Locally Produced COBRA II Armored Vehicles

Turkish land systems manufacturer Otokar has signed a multi-year contract with Romtehnica, on behalf of the Romanian Ministry of Defense, for the supply of 1,059 COBRA II 4×4 light...

November 28, 2024
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Greek S-300 Air Defense Systems Could Join Armenia’s Arsenal Alongside Indian Akash, Pinaka

Greece is reportedly considering transferring an unknown number of its S-300 air defense systems to Armenia, which is actively pursuing a comprehensive military modernization program through new arms acquisitions....

November 21, 2024
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Anduril Secures $200 Million Contract for USMC’s MADIS Counter-UAS System

Anduril Industries has secured a $200-million contract to enhance the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) with its Anvil counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution. The company...

November 21, 2024
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Latvia Places Order for 56 More Patria Armored Vehicles

Latvia has awarded a contract to Finnish firm Patria for the construction and delivery of an additional 56 Patria armored personnel carriers (APCs), valued at over 60 million euros...

November 19, 2024
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India Conducts Flight Test of Precision-Guided Pinaka MBRL Variant

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully concluded the flight testing of its Guided Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL). This three-phase evaluation rigorously assessed the system’s performance...

November 7, 2024
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Romania to Acquire 44 Pre-Owned Amphibious Vehicles from the United States

Romania’s Ministry of Defense plans to acquire 44 used Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) from the United States—doubling the number initially proposed in 2023. The move aligns with Bucharest’s broader...

October 28, 2024
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US OKs $2 Billion Air Defense and Radar Export to Taiwan

Approval has been granted by the US State Department for Taiwan to acquire $1.94 billion in air defense and radar systems. The sale comprises NASAMS and long-range AN/TPS-77 and...

October 28, 2024
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Polish Company Presents VSHORAD Air Defense System with Programmable Ammunition

Pit-Radwar, a state-owned Polish defense company, has presented the SA-35MM, a very short-range air defense system utilizing a 35mm cannon and programmable airburst ammunition. The system’s projectiles are programmed...

October 24, 2024
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U.S. Army Grants Raytheon $676 Million in TOW Missile Contracts

Raytheon has delivered more than 700,000 Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) weapon systems to the U.S. military and allied forces globally. Since 2003, the TOW missile has been employed in...

October 22, 2024
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India Quietly Adds Fourth Nuclear-Powered Submarine; Former Project Chief Calls First Vessel a “Historic Milestone”

India has secretly launched its fourth indigenously made nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, S-4*, capable of carrying nuclear missiles. The first SSBN was launched in 2009 and entered service in...