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December 27, 2024
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Indigenous Innovation: Ukraine Introduces the Shchedryk Reconnaissance UAV

The Ukrainian military has unveiled the Shchedryk UAV, a homegrown drone engineered to track enemy activity. Officially cleared for service on December 25, the drone is optimized for covert...

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December 27, 2024
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Indigenous Explosive Drones Join Taiwan Navy’s Arsenal

As tensions with China continue to rise, Taiwan’s Navy has placed an order for domestically manufactured kamikaze drones to strengthen its aerial offensive operations. Developed by the National Chung-Shan...

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December 27, 2024
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US Army Orders Additional Beowulf All-Terrain Vehicles from BAE Systems

The U.S. Army has granted BAE Systems $68 million in contracts to produce 44 more Beowulf Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs). This acquisition is part of a long-term, seven-year...

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December 26, 2024
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PDW Secures Contract to Provide C100 Small UAVs to the US Army

The U.S. Army has awarded contracts exceeding $15.3 million to Alabama-based Performance Drone Works (PDW) for the procurement of its C100 small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS). PDW asserts that...

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December 26, 2024
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$583M Purchase: Slovakia Procures Israeli Barak MX Air Defense System

In a substantial move to boost its defense capabilities, Slovakia has authorized a €560 million ($583 million) purchase of the Israeli Barak MX air defense system. The deal is...

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South Korea to Supply Surion Helicopters Following Iraq’s New Order

Under a newly signed contract, Iraq is set to receive KUH-1 Surion utility transport helicopters from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), marking the first such deal between KAI and Baghdad....

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Australia Concludes F-35A Acquisition as Final Jets Join Air Force Fleet

Australia has received the last nine F-35A Lightning II jets from its original order of 72, concluding a procurement effort that began in 2010. As outlined in the country’s...

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Spain Orders 25 More Eurofighter Aircraft

The Spanish government has signed a contract with the Munich-based NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for the purchase of 25 Eurofighter aircraft. Referred to as the Halcon...

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Italy Orders Up to 24 Eurofighter Typhoon Jets

The heads of Eurofighter and the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) have officially signed a contract in Rome for the acquisition of up to 24 Eurofighter jets...

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December 23, 2024
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Naval Platforms
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Future USS Iowa Delivered to Navy

The U.S. Navy took delivery of its newest attack submarine, the future USS Iowa (SSN 797), on December 22, 2024—its 12th battle force ship delivery of the year. SSN...

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