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December 18, 2024
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Land Platforms

80 huge Rosomak cars will be given to the Polish Army.

The Polish Ministry of Defense has agreed to provide the army with 80 upgraded versions of the KTO Rosomak armored personnel carrier. The 4.3 billion Polish z?oty ($1 billion)...

December 17, 2024
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Revamping the Bradley: A New Era for the U.S. Army’s Iconic IFV

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded BAE Systems Land & Armaments a $656.2 million contract to produce additional Bradley armored fighting vehicles, specifically the M7A4 and M2A4 variants,...

December 17, 2024
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Rheinmetall Sends 20 More Marder IFVs to Ukraine

Rheinmetall has confirmed it will supply Ukraine with an additional 20 Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), with delivery slated for the first half of 2025. This order, valued...

December 17, 2024
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Communication and Electronics

Sweden Acquires Naval Radar That Can Spot Sea-Skimming Missiles

Saab has been contracted by Sweden to supply its navy with the Sea Giraffe 1X radar system. The 340 million Swedish kronor ($31 million) agreement, which will be fulfilled...

December 17, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Spain sells Saudi Arabia three more corvettes.

Spain’s state-owned shipbuilder Navantia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to a contract to build three additional Avante 2200 corvettes. This comes after a prior agreement for five ships of...

December 17, 2024
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Greece to Purchase Switchblade Kamikaze Drones from the US

The purchase of Switchblade kamikaze drones for the Greek army has been approved by the Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs. The Hellenic ground forces and special operations...

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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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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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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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...