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December 9, 2024
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Communication and Electronics

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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Naval Platforms

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...

December 7, 2024
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Land Platforms

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,...

December 6, 2024
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Defence news online - Air Platforms

Reevaluating the Indian Navy’s Potential Pursuit of the F-35B Fighter Jet

In its quest for next-generation carrier-based fighters, the Indian Navy considered the F-35B Lightning II, Lockheed Martin’s STOVL stealth aircraft, as a bold option. Its capability to launch from...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms

Roshel Unveils Ambulance Version of Senator Armored Vehicle

Canadian mobility manufacturer Roshel has introduced an ambulance variant of its Senator 4×4 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. Named the Senator Medical Evacuation, the new model is built...

December 6, 2024
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Defence news online - Air Platforms

India Unveils ‘Stealth Cloak’ to Make IAF Jets Radar-Evasive

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has recently launched the Anālakṣhya Project, a pioneering initiative focused on advancing metamaterial surface cloaking technology. Spearheaded by researchers at IIT Kanpur, the...

December 6, 2024
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Land Platforms

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...

December 6, 2024
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Weapons and Munition

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 5, 2024
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Defence news online - Air Platforms

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has opted for the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s next-generation primary trainer aircraft.

Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced on November 29, 2024, that the Beechcraft T-6C Texan II, offered by Textron Aviation Defense in partnership with Kanematsu Corporation, will replace the JASDF’s...

December 5, 2024
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Defence news online - Air Platforms

Army Procures Three Additional CH-47F Block II Chinook Helicopters to Bolster Capabilities

Boeing has secured a $135 million (€127.7 million) Lot 3 contract from the U.S. Army for three more CH-47F Block II Chinook helicopters, announced on December 4, 2024. This...