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December 18, 2024
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Indian Air Force Issues RFP to HAL for 97 More Tejas Mark-IA Jets

Following the Defence Acquisition Council’s (DAC) initial approval, the Indian Air Force has formally released a Request for Proposal to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for 97 Tejas Mark-IA fighter aircraft....

December 18, 2024
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Inside the Super Hornet MYP-III Deal: Key Contract Highlights

A $33.8 million contract modification has been granted to Lockheed Martin for the provision of four test controller processors and ten infrared receivers for the F/A-18 platform. The work...

December 18, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

Nagpur Becomes Home to India’s Biggest Private Drone Testing Site Opened by Economic Explosives Ltd.

Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL) has launched India’s largest privately operated drone testing facility, featuring a 1.4 km runway specifically designed for long-range UAVs. This major infrastructure development is...

December 18, 2024
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Land Platforms

Polish Army to Get 80 Large Rosomak Vehicles

The Polish Ministry of Defense has signed a contract to deliver 80 upgraded KTO Rosomak armored personnel carriers to the army. Valued at 4.3 billion Polish z?oty ($1 billion),...

December 18, 2024
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Sweden Purchases Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Mine Clearance

Sweden has entered into a contract with Saab to acquire an undisclosed quantity of the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) AUV62-MR for anti-mine operations. The AUV62-MR is intended to assist...

December 18, 2024
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Indian Army Purchases 8×8 High-Mobility Vehicles with 50-Ton Trailers

The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed contracts with state-owned BEML Ltd. for the supply of 8×8 high-mobility vehicles and heavy-duty military trailers for the Indian Army. The contract...

December 17, 2024
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Germany’s Rheinmetall is set to supply Ukraine with an additional batch of 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles, further reinforcing the country’s ground combat fleet.

Ukraine is set to receive 20 more Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicles from Rheinmetall, with delivery expected in the first half of 2025. The German-funded order, estimated at a...

December 17, 2024
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Training and Simulation

A new training facility for Ajax Armored Fighting Vehicles has been officially opened by the British Army to support advanced instruction and vehicle integration.

At the British Army’s Combat Manoeuvre Centre in Bovington, England, a modern training centre has been set up, featuring immersive simulation systems for the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle (AFV)....

December 17, 2024
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Modernization Efforts Underway for U.S. Army’s Bradley Combat Vehicle Fleet

The U.S. Department of Defense has granted BAE Systems Land & Armaments a $656.2 million contract to supply more Bradley armored fighting vehicles to the Army. The deal includes...

December 17, 2024
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Naval Platforms

Progress continues on the Indian Navy’s Project-76, with efforts underway to develop a domestically designed submarine platform.

Admiral Dinesh Tripathi, Chief of the Indian Navy, has confirmed that the ambitious Project-76 is progressing through its initial phase, focused on creating a fully indigenous class of conventional...