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November 22, 2024
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Romania, a NATO Member, Inks Agreement with US for F-35 Fighter Jets

Romania, a NATO member, has signed an agreement with Washington to acquire 32 F-35 fighter jets, marking an unprecedented expenditure for the country bordering Ukraine. This purchase, estimated at...

November 21, 2024
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Land Platforms

Latvia Places Order for 56 More Patria Armored Vehicles

Latvia has awarded a contract to Finnish firm Patria for the construction and delivery of an additional 56 Patria armored personnel carriers (APCs), valued at over 60 million euros...

November 21, 2024
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Poland Takes Delivery of Final Two S-70i Helicopters from Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin, through its Polish segment PZL Mielec, has completed the delivery of all four S-70i medium transport/utility helicopters to the Polish Armed Forces, fulfilling a contract signed in...

November 21, 2024
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

L3Harris Selected by Pentagon to Build C2 Prototype for Autonomous Drone Swarms

The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit has selected L3Harris to prototype a command-and-control (C2) system capable of simultaneously operating multiple autonomous assets. L3Harris is tasked with providing a user interface...

November 21, 2024
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Anduril Secures $200 Million Contract for USMC’s MADIS Counter-UAS System

Anduril Industries has secured a $200-million contract to enhance the US Marine Corps’ Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) with its Anvil counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) solution. The company...

November 20, 2024
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

BAE Systems Delivers Advanced Electronic Warfare Tech to Boost US Army Ground Vehicle Protection

BAE Systems has been awarded a follow-on contract by the U.S. Army for the continued development of its Multi-Class Soft Kill System (MCSKS). This advanced electronic warfare technology is...

November 20, 2024
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New Zealand Bolsters Airlift Capability with Arrival of Fourth C-130J-30 Super Hercules

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) recently expanded its fleet with the arrival of its fourth C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft, registered as NZ7014, at RNZAF Base Auckland, Whenuapai,...

November 20, 2024
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Russia Introduces NV.17 Hybrid Helicopter Designed to Fill Light-Heavy Gap

The development of Russia’s new NV.17 hybrid helicopter has progressed to the technical design phase, having successfully completed its preliminary and draft design stages. This medium-class helicopter, developed by...

November 20, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Airbus Plans to Reveal Initial Two SIRTAP Drone Prototypes by 2025

Airbus has reported substantial progress in the development of the initial high-performance SIRTAP drones intended for the Spanish Armed Forces. Two SIRTAP prototypes are currently in the final assembly...

November 20, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Northrop Delivers Stand-in Attack Weapon Test Missile to US Air Force

Northrop Grumman has delivered its Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) test missile to the US Air Force, a weapon specifically designed to engage rapidly relocatable threats. This test missile will...