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January 10, 2025
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Charles River to Create Artificial Intelligence System for Detecting Submarines for US Navy

Charles River Analytics has received a $1 million contract from the US Navy to develop an artificial intelligence-based system for detecting adversary submarines through their magnetic field disturbances. The...

January 9, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

76 Medium Armored Vehicles Ordered by Italian Army to Boost Ground Capabilities

The Italian Ministry of Defense has contracted the Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) to deliver 76 Medium Armored Combat Vehicles (VBM) for the army’s Second Medium Brigade. This procurement comprises...

GE Aerospace to Supply Engines for Poland’s Apache Guardian Fleet

To support its newly acquired fleet of 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, Poland has ordered 210 T700 engines from GE Aerospace. The contract also designates Military Aviation Works, a...

US Navy and USSOCOM Select BlueHalo for Drone EW Sensor Deliveries

BlueHalo has secured a $49.9 million contract from the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific to provide electronic warfare sensors for unmanned aerial systems used by the US Navy and...

January 8, 2025
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California Startup Secures $100M Contract to Supply Drones to US Air Force

Firestorm Labs has secured a $100 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide small drone systems. The deal includes the delivery of Firestorm’s leading UAVs, technical support,...

Rheinmetall to Supply Ammunition for Ukraine’s Gepard Anti-Aircraft Guns

Rheinmetall has been tasked with supplying Ukraine with 35mm HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer) ammunition for the Gepard air defense platform under a German-funded agreement. The order covers...

January 8, 2025
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US Army Adds MK 4.8 HQ Aerosonde UAV from Textron Systems to Fleet

The U.S. Army has officially received the MK 4.8 Hybrid Quad (HQ) Aerosonde drone from Textron Systems for use in the Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems initiative. The delivery...

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 7, 2025
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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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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...