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January 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

A California-based business has secured a $100 million drone deal with the US Air Force.

Firestorm Labs has secured a $100 million contract with the US Air Force for its little unmanned aerial systems. The contract requires the California-based startup to provide its flagship...

January 7, 2025
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Communication and Electronic

The United States sells Lithuania tactical radios and switchblade drones.

Lithuania has made several agreements to buy small unmanned aerial systems and manpack radios from the United States. Among the agreements are the purchase of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600, valued...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

The Pakistan Navy receives the fourth Yarmook Patrol ship for Damen.

The fourth Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), built by Damen, has been delivered to the Pakistan Navy in Constanta, Romania. The Dutch shipyard was granted the contract to construct...

January 7, 2025
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Land Platforms

The newest T-90M and T-72M tanks, which have more than 100 enhancements, are delivered to Russia.

As battlefield losses continue to pile up, Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has provided the Russian Army with new batches of improved T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks. According to the Russian...

January 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Saudi Arabia is approved for the purchase of $78.5 million worth of lightweight torpedoes from the United States.

Under a $78.5 million agreement, the US government has given Saudi Arabia the option to purchase MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. The Saudi Arabian government has requested 20...

January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

$335 million agreement for the Israeli PULS artillery system and Hermes drones was inked by Serbia.

In order to improve its standing in the regional arms race with rival Croatia, Serbia has completed the purchase of Israeli-made PULS artillery rocket systems and Hermes 900 reconnaissance...

January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Estonia receives its 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo.

As part of a modernization initiative agreed upon in 2023, the Estonian Defense Forces received 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks from Volvo. The Volvo fleet, which integrates the company’s...

January 6, 2025
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Air Platforms

US and Pakistan to Send Military Aircraft to Sri Lanka

To improve its air force capabilities, Sri Lanka is acquiring more American Bell 206 helicopters and a Pakistani Chengdu J-7 plane. The investment calls for eight of the 206...

January 3, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

In a deal worth $3.64 billion, Japan will buy 1,200 AMRAAM missiles from the United States.

A possible $3.64 billion transaction between the United States and Japan for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) has been approved by the US State Department. Tokyo has requested 1,200...

January 3, 2025
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Land Platforms

Romania received additional Patriot systems from RTX under a $946 million deal.

Following earlier acquisitions in 2017 and 2020, Bucharest’s third order of Patriot systems is represented by the $946 million deal that RTX has secured to provide further Patriot missile...