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February 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

New Picture of Top-Secret AIM-260 JATM Missile Released by US Navy

The most recent rendering of its extremely secret AIM-260A Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM) has been released by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR). The missile, along with...

February 24, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Army Awards $322 Million TOW Anti-Armor Missile Contract to Raytheon

Raytheon has been granted a $322.5 million contract to provide the US Army with more TOW (Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wireless-guided) anti-armor missiles. The deal follows similar agreements in August 2023...

February 24, 2025
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Training and Simulation

Rheinmetall to Supply Germany With Naval Training Simulators

Rheinmetall has been contracted by Germany to deliver training simulator systems using the Distributed Naval Training Architecture (VTAM). Rheinmetall will implement VTAM’s hardware and software in six German naval...

February 24, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Baykar Checks TB2 Drone with Turbo Engine and AI Capabilities

The Bayraktar TB2T-AI drone, a “rebirthed” iteration of the TB2 with enhanced artificial intelligence and a turbo engine, has been tested by the Turkish company Baykar. The system’s capacity...

February 21, 2025
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Land Platforms

Germany Acquires 256 Piranha V Armored Cars for Its Tactical Network Initiative

For the army’s ground telecommunications expansion initiative, Germany has granted General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) a contract to supply Piranha V armored fighting vehicles. The “three-digit-million range” contract...

February 21, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Insitu to Supply US Navy with Additional Blackjack, ScanEagle Drones

The US Navy will receive more RQ-21 Blackjack and MQ-27 ScanEagle unmanned aerial systems under a $102.3 million contract that Boeing subsidiary Insitu has signed. According to the agreement,...

February 21, 2025
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Air Platforms

The $1.5 billion F-22 engine maintenance deal is secured by Pratt & Whitney.

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, has secured a $1.5 billion deal to maintain the engines of the US Air Force’s F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet. The three-year agreement...

February 20, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Centurio-X30 Robotic Military Vehicle unveiled by KNDS France

The “Centurio-X30,” a new unmanned military ground vehicle from KNDS France, was unveiled at the 2025 International Defence Exhibition & Conference in Abu Dhabi. It is intended to provide...

February 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Romania Gets 400 Small Diameter Bombs in $84 Million Sale Approved by the US

In a possible $84 million agreement, Romania’s request for numerous Guided Bomb Unit (GBU)-39B Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) has been granted by the US State Department. The NATO member...

February 20, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

In India, Rafael and L&T will co-manufacture the Trophy Active Protection System.

To provide the Trophy Active Protection System (APS) for Indian platforms, Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and India’s Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have reached an agreement. According to an...