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December 17, 2024
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Greece to Buy Switchblade Kamikaze Drones from US

Greece’s Government Council for Foreign and Defense Affairs has approved the purchase of Switchblade kamikaze drones for its army. The acquisition includes approximately 590 Switchblade 300 and Switchblade 600...

December 16, 2024
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Missile and Missile Defense

Adapting the Trident II D5 Missile for Modern Strategic Challenges

A $7 million contract modification has been awarded to Systems Planning and Analysis to exercise fiscal 2025 options for supporting the Trident II SLBM Strategic Weapons System. The work...

December 16, 2024
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Leonardo UK to Deliver EW Decoys for U.S. F-35 Jets

The US Navy has awarded Leonardo UK a $33 million contract to provide its BriteCloud 218 Active Expendable Decoys (AEDs) for the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet. This marks...

December 16, 2024
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India Orders 12 Locally Built Su-30MKIs in $1.5B Deal

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to manufacture 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force. Valued at...

December 16, 2024
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Unmanned Systems

In a deal worth $310 million, Poland is procuring the MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone from General Atomics to enhance its aerial surveillance capabilities.

On December 12, Poland finalized a $310 million contract with General Atomics to acquire MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aerial vehicles. The agreement, signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister...

December 16, 2024
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Poland Set to Buy 3 MQ-9B SkyGuardians from GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced the sale of three MQ-9B SkyGuardian® Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems to the Polish Ministry of Defence. As the latest RPA...

December 16, 2024
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In a move to strengthen defense cooperation, Norway has stationed F-35 jets and NASAMS missile systems in Poland.

To enhance NATO’s integrated air and missile defense, Norway has deployed its F-35 fighter jets and NASAMS air defense systems to Poland, specifically to safeguard the strategically important Rzeszów...

December 16, 2024
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Portugal Orders 12 Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos

The Portuguese Ministry of National Defense has signed a contract with Embraer to purchase 12 A-29N Super Tucano aircraft, making Portugal the launch customer of this new variant of...

December 16, 2024
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U.S. Navy Purchases Textron Minesweeper System

The US Navy has awarded Textron Systems a contract worth up to $106 million for the production of Mine Sweeping Payload Delivery Systems (PDS). The agreement covers the manufacturing...

December 16, 2024
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Kazakhstan Receives First A400M Transport Plane

The Republic of Kazakhstan has received its first A400M military transport aircraft from Airbus during a handover ceremony in Almaty. The second aircraft is currently in production and is...