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December 16, 2024
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The First of Two A400M Transport Planes Arrives in Kazakhstan

In a ceremony in Almaty, Airbus delivered the Republic of Kazakhstan its first of two A400M military transport airplanes. The second aircraft is scheduled to be delivered in 2026...

December 16, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Textron Minesweeper System Purchased by the U.S. Navy

Textron Systems has been given a contract from the US Navy worth about $106 million for Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS). The agreement covers the manufacturing of the...

December 16, 2024
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Portugal purchases 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucano planes.

Portugal became the launch customer for the new variant of this sophisticated trainer and light attack plane when the Portuguese Ministry of National Defense signed a deal with Embraer...

December 16, 2024
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GA-ASI to provide Poland with three MQ-9B SkyGuardians

The sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defense is announced by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). As the most...

December 16, 2024
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For $1.5 billion, India places an order for twelve domestically produced Su-30MKI aircraft.

State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been awarded a 135-billion rupee ($1.5 billion) contract by the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) to manufacture 12 Su-30MKI fighter planes for the...

December 16, 2024
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For American F-35s, Leonardo UK will provide EW decoy missiles that attract and distract incoming missiles.

Leonardo UK was given a $33 million contract by the US Navy to provide its BriteCloud 218 Active Expendable Decoys (AEDs) for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. Following...

December 16, 2024
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Norway sends F-35s and NASAMS to Poland.

Norway has deployed F-35 multi-role fighter jets and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) to Poland to secure the airspace above Rzeszów Airport. This airport serves as a critical...

December 16, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Poland buys General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian for $310 million.

Poland has finalized a $310 million agreement with General Atomics for the acquisition of MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, marking its first formal purchase of this variant. The contract was signed...

December 16, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Trident II D5 Missile: Evolving to Meet Modern Strategic Challenges

Systems Planning and Analysis has received a $7 million contract modification to exercise fiscal year 2025 options for supporting the Trident II Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Strategic Weapons System. Under...

December 16, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

BrahMos Aerospace Revisits BrahMos-2K Hypersonic Missile Design Following Feedback

BrahMos Aerospace, in partnership with Russia, is reevaluating the technical specifications and pricing of the BrahMos-2K hypersonic cruise missile following a lukewarm response from potential stakeholders. Feedback highlighted concerns...