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December 12, 2024
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India, UK Team Up to Build Amphibious Warships for Indian Navy

The Indian Navy’s long-pending plan to acquire amphibious warships, or Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), has been delayed for over a decade but is now gaining momentum. India is working...

December 12, 2024
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Czech Republic Expands Tank Fleet With Additional Leopard 2A4 Units.

Rheinmetall has delivered 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks to the Czech Republic under a EUR 161 million contract signed by Björn Bernhard, CEO of Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH,...

December 12, 2024
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Navantia has received a follow-on order from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defence for an additional three Avante 2200 corvettes.

The Saudi Ministry of Defence signed an agreement with Spanish shipyard Navantia on December 11, 2024, in Riyadh to procure three more Avante 2200 corvettes, expanding the current fleet...

December 9, 2024
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OSI Wins Swedish Submarine Navigation Contract

OSI Maritime Systems has entered into an agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration to equip Swedish submarines with its advanced Electronic Chart Precise Integrated Navigation System (ECPINS). The...

Raytheon’s NGJ-MB Boosts Radar Jamming Power of US EA-18 Growlers

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) has received a $590 million follow-on production contract from the U.S. Navy for the continued development and deployment of the Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system. This...

December 9, 2024
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China Unveils Metal Storm EM Gun System to Tackle Airborne Threats

China has unveiled its newest advancement in defense technology—the Metal Storm mobile electromagnetic gun system. Mounted on a 6×6 military truck chassis, this cutting-edge weapon is engineered to function...

December 9, 2024
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Russia Unveils Project 117113 Cayman-Class to Modernize Ivan Gren Landing Ships

The Russian Navy has announced plans to upgrade its Ivan Gren-class landing ships with a new variant, Project 117113 Cayman. Developed by the Nevskoye Design Bureau under the United...

December 7, 2024
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Sweden, Denmark Ink $2.3B Deal for Combat Vehicles

Sweden and Denmark have signed a contract with a Swedish defense manufacturer for the delivery of 205 CV90 armored combat vehicles. Under the agreement, Denmark will receive 115 vehicles,...

Lockheed Martin Secures $245M Deal to Upgrade MK 48 Torpedoes for U.S. Navy

Lockheed Martin has secured a $245 million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. This component is designed...

December 6, 2024
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Hungary Inducts New Leopard 2A7HU Tanks into Army

The Hungarian Defense Forces have expanded their ground combat capabilities with the arrival of additional Leopard 2A7HU tanks. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on social media that...