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January 7, 2025
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Land Platforms

Latest T-90M and T-72M Tanks with Extensive Upgrades Delivered to Russian Forces

Amid increasing battlefield attrition, Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has supplied the Army with upgraded T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks. The latest variants reportedly include over 100 improvements, such as anti-drone...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Construction Underway for Three Indigenously-Built Warships in Turkey

Turkey has launched the construction of three domestically built naval vessels—a MILDEN-class submarine, the MUGEM aircraft carrier, and a TF-2000 destroyer—for its Navy. The milestone was marked by a...

January 7, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Pakistan Navy Takes Delivery of Fourth Yarmook Patrol Ship from Damen

In a ceremony held in Constanta, Romania, Damen officially delivered the fourth Yarmook-class offshore patrol vessel, PNS Yamama, to the Pakistan Navy. The Dutch shipbuilder was awarded the construction...

January 7, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

U.S. to Supply Lithuania with Tactical Communications Gear and Switchblade UAVs

In a move to enhance its military capabilities, Lithuania has signed contracts with U.S. firms for the procurement of manpack radios and small drones. The agreements include $7.8 million...

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...