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Thailand Picks Swedish Gripen Fighters Over U.S. F-16s in $500M Defense Deal

Thailand has confirmed plans to acquire four Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets in a $500 million agreement, choosing the Swedish aircraft over American-made F-16s. The deal marks the initial...

Raytheon Awarded $536 Million Deal to Equip US Navy with SPY-6 Radars

Raytheon has landed a $536 million contract with the U.S. Navy to support the deployment of SPY-6 radar systems, aimed at boosting the Navy’s detection and tracking capabilities. The...

New Zealand Upgrades NH90 Helicopter Fleet with Advanced Software and Flight Enhancements

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has successfully completed a major modernization of its NH90 helicopter fleet, enhancing operational efficiency through both software improvements and upgraded onboard systems...

South Korea’s Ulsan Frigates to Feature Rolls-Royce Propulsion Technology

The Republic of Korea Navy has chosen Rolls-Royce to supply the main propulsion systems for its Ulsan-class frigates, bringing the MT30 marine gas turbines and associated components onboard. The...

Russia Reveals New Ivan Gren-Class Landing Ship

The Yantar Shipyard under United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has launched the Russian Navy’s newest Ivan Gren-class landing vessel, the RFS Vladimir Andreyev, at its Kaliningrad facility. This marks the...

Spanish Navy Gets Two NH90 Choppers From Airbus

Airbus Helicopters has officially handed over the first two NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopters (MSPT variant) to the Spanish Navy. These helicopters mark the initial deliveries from a seven-aircraft order...

BAE and Iveco Pitch BvS10 to Italian Forces

BAE Systems Hägglunds and Iveco Defence Vehicles have formalized a strategic agreement to promote the BvS10 all-terrain armored vehicle for potential adoption by the Italian Armed Forces. Under a...

Norway to Supply Advanced Sniper Scopes to Armed Forces

Norway has signed a contract with Bertel O. Steen Defence & Security to procure advanced sniper rifle optics for its military. The deal, worth 92 million Norwegian kroner (approximately...

US DoD Introduces Brain Health Program for Troops

The US Department of Defense has launched a new initiative focused on assessing and safeguarding the cognitive health of military personnel. Known as the Cognitive Monitoring Program, the project...

Third Kimon-Class Frigate Launched for Greece

Naval Group has marked a key milestone with the launch of the third Kimon-class frigate for Greece at its shipyard in Lorient, France. The warship, named HS Formion (F-603),...