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January 8, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
Procurement & Contracts

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
G.Krish
Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

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
G.Krish
Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

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
G.Krish
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

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...

Saudi Arabia Cleared to Purchase U.S. Lightweight Torpedoes in $78.5M Deal

The United States has authorized a prospective $78.5 million foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes. The package includes 20 operational torpedoes, spare...

January 6, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

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...

January 6, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

$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
G.Krish
Land Platforms
R&D

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
G.Krish
Land Platforms
New Product Launches

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...