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January 23, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms

US-Produced HIMARS Rocket Launchers Delivered to Estonian Armed Forces

At Lockheed Martin’s Arkansas headquarters, Estonia formally received six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) as part of a $200-million agreement signed in December 2022. The contract between the...

January 23, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms

UK Rolls Out Its First Locally Built Boxer Armored Combat Vehicle

At the International Armoured Vehicle Conference in Farnborough, the UK unveiled its “first fully British-made” Boxer armored vehicle. Manufactured completely on British soil, about 75 percent of its parts...

January 23, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

French Military to Receive PC-7 Training Fleet Under Babcock Contract

Babcock has been awarded a contract to deliver Pilatus PC-7 MKX training aircraft to the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy. The 795-million-euro ($827.9 million) contract...

January 23, 2025
G.Krish
Naval Platforms

First Mine-Hunter Unmanned System Delivered to French Naval Forces

As part of the SLAMF Future Mine Countermeasures System program, the French Navy has received its inaugural mine warfare surface drone. This drone features a towed sonar connected to...

January 22, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

Advanced Robotic Weapons to Be Integrated Into Logistics Drones by Israeli Firms

SMARTSHOOTER and HevenDrones, two Israeli firms, have formed a strategic alliance to arm logistics drones with sophisticated robotic weaponry. As part of the partnership, the advanced SMASH Dragon weapon...

January 21, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

Japan Commissions Kawasaki to Build 17 Chinook Military Transport Helicopters

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has been awarded a contract by Japan to produce 17 CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters for the military. The deal allocates 71.4 billion yen ($458.1 million) for...

January 21, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

French Armed Forces Bolster Fleet with Two New H225M Caracals

The French defense procurement agency has handed over two H225M Caracal helicopters to the Air and Space Force, marking the initial delivery from an order of eight placed in...

January 21, 2025
G.Krish
Weapons and Munition

Switchblade Combat Drones Ordered by US Army for Use by Ground Forces

Under the U.S. Army’s Lethal Unmanned Systems (LUS) initiative, AeroVironment has been awarded a $55.3 million contract to provide Switchblade loitering munitions. This is the second delivery under a...

January 21, 2025
G.Krish
Missile and Missile Defense

Next-Gen Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Program Approved by South Korea

The Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea has approved a program to develop an enhanced variant of the long-range surface-to-air missile (L-SAM). Funding totaling 567.7 billion...

January 21, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms

First Batch of M1A2 Abrams Tanks Delivered to Poland by US

The United States has delivered the initial shipment of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks to Poland as part of a 2022 arms deal. The 28 tanks, which landed in...