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December 26, 2024
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Air Platforms

Iraq Buys Surion Helicopters from South Korea

Iraq is set to receive KUH-1 Surion utility transport helicopters from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) under a new agreement. This 136 billion South Korean won ($92.7 million) contract, which...

December 26, 2024
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Land Platforms

Slovakia Buys Israeli Barak MX System in $583M Deal

Slovakia is set to significantly strengthen its military capabilities with the approval of a €560 million ($583 million) purchase of the Israeli-made Barak MX air defense system. Hailed as...

December 26, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

PDW Secures Deal to Equip U.S. Army with C100 Drones

Performance Drone Works (PDW) has been awarded over $15.3 million in contracts to supply its exclusive C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) to the US Army. The Alabama-based company...

December 23, 2024
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Air Platforms

The MoD of the Russian Federation has received the new Su-57 and Su-34 from UAC.

The next tactical aircraft manufactured by the United Aircraft Corporation have been delivered to the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Defence. Under the state defense procurement program, the new Su-57...

December 23, 2024
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Naval Platforms

The US Navy receives the future USS Iowa.

The future USS Iowa (SSN 797), the newest attack submarine in the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force, was turned over to the Navy on December 22, 2024, making it the...

December 23, 2024
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Air Platforms

Italy Orders as Many as 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Fighter Jets

In Rome today, the agreement for up to 24 Italian Air Force Eurofighters was signed by the heads of Eurofighter and NETMA (the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency)....

December 23, 2024
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Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Planes

The Spanish government has agreed to buy 25 Eurofighter aircraft from the Munich-based, Germany, NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA). Known as the Halcon II program, the order...

December 23, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Su-30 MKIs Being Upgraded for Astra Missile Trials

In a significant stride towards enhancing its air combat capabilities and promoting self-reliance in defense technology, the Indian Air Force (IAF), in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development...

December 23, 2024
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Land Platforms

Digital Dominance: How the M1A2 SEP is Reinventing the Abrams

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded an $18.9 million contract modification to provide technical support for the Abrams system. The work will be performed in Sterling Heights, Michigan,...

December 20, 2024
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Land Platforms

KNDS supplies Lithuania with its LEOPARD 2 A8 main battle tanks.

KNDS Deutschland has signed a contract with the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency for the supply of 44 LEOPARD 2 A8 tanks to the Lithuanian Army. Lithuania becomes the 23rd...