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December 17, 2024
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Land Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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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Air Platforms

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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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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Air Platforms

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...