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April 1, 2025
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R-73 missiles are mounted on a Humvee-based air defense system that Ukraine is rolling out.

The mobile air defense system that Ukraine has created is based on the US High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, sometimes known as the Humvee. The Kyiv-modified surface-to-air missile vehicle...

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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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...

March 20, 2025
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A $229 million contract for support for the modernization of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter was awarded to KBR.

KBR has been given a $229 million contract to find and create possible enhancements for the CH-47 Chinook cargo helicopter. According to the agreement, the Houston-based business will conduct...

March 20, 2025
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Thales to Install Cutting-Edge Sonar Systems on Dutch Orka-Class Submarines

Thales has reached an agreement with Naval Group to deliver cutting-edge sonar systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s next generation of submarines. They will be installed on the Orka-class...

March 20, 2025
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US Coast Guard Receives 59th Sentinel Cutter from Bollinger Hands

Bollinger Shipyards in Florida delivered the US Coast Guard its 59th Sentinel-class fast response cutter. The occasion coincides with a 2008 initiative to replace the service’s out-of-date patrol boats,...