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December 14, 2024
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Air Platforms

The Next-Gen Fighter Jet to be Developed by the UK, Italy, and Japan

In a joint effort to replace the Eurofighter Typhoon with a supersonic next-generation fighter jet by 2035, the UK, Italy, and Japan established a joint venture on Friday. With...

December 13, 2024
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For the US Army’s Black Hawk helicopters, Sikorsky Gets Full $376 Million in Funding

Sikorsky has received a total of $376 million in funding from the US Army to continue producing and delivering UH-60M and HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters. The army already has...

December 13, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Sweden places an order with Saab for the Sea Giraffe 1x naval radar.

The Swedish navy will receive the Sea Giraffe 1X radar system from Saab, which has placed an order with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The order value is...

December 13, 2024
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Soldier Systems

BAE Awarded $168 Million Contract to Improve Eurofighter’s Striker II Helmet

With the goal of bringing the Striker II Helmet-Mounted Display (HMD) closer to manufacturing standards, the Eurofighter Typhoon group has given BAE Systems a 133 million pound ($168 million)...

December 13, 2024
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Communication and Electronic

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Navy to supply its Sea Giraffe 1X radar system.

Saab announced on 13 December 2024 that it had received a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to supply its Sea Giraffe 1X radar systems to the...

December 12, 2024
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Naval Platforms

In order to create the Indian Navy’s fleet of amphibious warships, India and the UK have joined forces.

For more than ten years, the Indian Navy has been trying to get amphibious combat vessels or Landing Platform Docks (LPD). With India and the UK working together to...

December 12, 2024
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Land Platforms

Navantia to supply the Saudi Ministry of Defence with three more Avante 2200 corvettes.

On 11 December 2024, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defence signed a contract in Riyadh with Spanish shipbuilder Navantia for the acquisition of three additional Avante 2200 corvettes, complementing...

December 12, 2024
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Land Platforms

Czech Republic buys more Leopard 2A4 tanks.

Rheinmetall has confirmed a contract to supply 14 additional Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Czech Republic, following an agreement signed by Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH CEO Björn...

December 9, 2024
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Naval Platforms

In order to update the Ivan Gren landing ships, the Russian Navy is creating a new Project 117113 Cayman-class.

The Russian Navy revealed intentions to upgrade its Ivan Gren-class landing ships with the new Project 117113 Cayman. At the International Maritime Defense Show “Fleet-2024” in Kronstadt, the Nevskoye...

December 9, 2024
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Land Platforms

China Announces the Metal Storm Mobile Electromagnetic Gun System as a Defense Option Against Airborne Dangers.

The newest advancement in China’s defense technology is the Metal Storm mobile electromagnetic gun system. This cutting-edge weapon, which is mounted on a 6×6 military truck chassis, is intended...