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January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

For the Italian Army, Rheinmetall offers a KF41 Lynx testbed vehicle.

Ahead of its first order, Rheinmetall has given the Italian Army a KF41 Lynx infantry combat vehicle for testing. The initiative is part of Rome’s preparations to embrace new...

January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

BAE Systems was chosen by the US Army to create a multi-domain artillery cannon.

BAE Systems has been chosen by the US Army to create a prototype of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC) system, which will be able to fire hypersonic projectiles. The...

January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

$335 million agreement for the Israeli PULS artillery system and Hermes drones was inked by Serbia.

In order to improve its standing in the regional arms race with rival Croatia, Serbia has completed the purchase of Israeli-made PULS artillery rocket systems and Hermes 900 reconnaissance...

January 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

China Claims to Have Created an Advanced Machine Gun Capable of Firing 450,000 Rounds per Minute

The invention of a machine gun with an amazing firing rate of 450,000 rounds per minute, per barrel, has been announced by a group of Chinese scientists and engineers....

January 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Saudi Arabia is approved for the purchase of $78.5 million worth of lightweight torpedoes from the United States.

Under a $78.5 million agreement, the US government has given Saudi Arabia the option to purchase MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. The Saudi Arabian government has requested 20...

January 3, 2025
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Air Platforms

Four A-29 Super Tucanos to be delivered to an African client by Embraer

The Brazilian manufacturer said that the purchase makes the military user the sixth Super Tucano operator in the African region. The deal calls for Embraer to provide four A-29...

January 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Interim Polar Icebreaker Vessel Approved by the US Coast Guard

To aid with the modernization of the US Coast Guard’s polar cutter fleet, a stand-in icebreaker vessel has been acquired. Handed over by Offshore Service Vessels, the primary function...

January 3, 2025
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Land Platforms

Romania received additional Patriot systems from RTX under a $946 million deal.

Following earlier acquisitions in 2017 and 2020, Bucharest’s third order of Patriot systems is represented by the $946 million deal that RTX has secured to provide further Patriot missile...

January 3, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

In a deal worth $3.64 billion, Japan will buy 1,200 AMRAAM missiles from the United States.

A possible $3.64 billion transaction between the United States and Japan for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) has been approved by the US State Department. Tokyo has requested 1,200...

January 2, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

The first set of BROLIS night combat tools arrives to the Lithuanian military.

The Lithuanian Armed Forces has recently acquired its first shipment of night fighting equipment for 17 million euros ($17.7 million) as part of a larger investment in its personnel,...