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January 6, 2025
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US and Pakistan to Supply Military Aircraft to Sri Lanka

To strengthen its air force capabilities, Sri Lanka is acquiring eight TH-57 Sea Ranger helicopters—military variants of the American Bell 206—from the United States, along with a single FT-7...

January 6, 2025
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Land Platforms

Volvo Delivers All-Terrain Military Trucks to Estonian Armed Forces

The Estonian Defense Forces have acquired a fleet of Volvo 4×4 and 6×6 military trucks under a modernization contract signed in 2023. Equipped with Volvo’s 44R and 66R systems,...

January 6, 2025
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Rheinmetall Delivers KF41 Lynx Prototype to Support Italian Army Trials

As part of Italy’s initiative to modernize its armored forces, Rheinmetall has supplied a KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian Army for preliminary evaluations prior to an...

January 6, 2025
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US Army Awards Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon Development to BAE Systems

BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Army to create a prototype for the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC), a cutting-edge platform intended to launch hypersonic munitions. The contract,...

January 6, 2025
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$335M Defense Deal: Serbia Acquires Israeli PULS Rocket System and Hermes Drones

In a move to bolster its defense capabilities amid a regional arms competition with Croatia, Serbia has finalized a $335 million agreement for Israeli-made PULS artillery rocket systems and...

January 6, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Beijing Unveils Experimental Machine Gun Boasting 450,000 Rounds-Per-Minute Fire Rate

Chinese researchers and engineers have developed a groundbreaking machine gun that can fire at a rate of 450,000 rounds per minute for each barrel. Produced in the central industrial...

January 6, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Saudi Arabia Cleared to Purchase U.S. Lightweight Torpedoes in $78.5M Deal

The United States has authorized a prospective $78.5 million foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. The package includes 20 operational torpedoes, spare...

January 3, 2025
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Embraer Secures Order to Supply Four A-29 Super Tucanos to Africa

A new agreement has been signed between Embraer and an African country for the delivery of four A-29 Super Tucano aircraft. These light attack and training platforms will be...

January 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Interim Polar Icebreaker Commissioned by US Coast Guard

To support the modernization of its polar cutter fleet, the US Coast Guard has received the MV Aiviq, a commercially available icebreaker provided by Offshore Service Vessels. Acquired under...

January 3, 2025
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RTX Secures $946 Million Agreement to Supply Romania with More Patriot Air Defense Systems

To strengthen its air defense network, Romania has placed a third order for Patriot missile systems, with RTX securing a $946 million contract to fulfill the request. The new...