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US Gives Green Light to Potential Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has authorized a potential $440 million sale of more than 1,000 TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia. The deal includes 507 TOW 2A and 507 TOW...

October 28, 2024
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Polish Company Launches VSHORAD System Featuring Programmable Ammunition

Polish defense company Pit-Radwar has introduced the SA-35MM, a very short-range air defense system built around a 35mm cannon and equipped with programmable airburst ammunition. The system’s rounds are...

October 28, 2024
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US Greenlights $2 Billion Air Defense and Radar Deal for Taiwan

The US State Department has authorized a $1.94 billion sale of air defense and long-range radar systems to Taiwan. The package includes National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and...

October 28, 2024
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US Army Inks Five-Year Agreement for Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones

Teledyne FLIR has landed a five-year contract to supply its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the US Army. These nano-unmanned aerial systems are being acquired under the...

Hensoldt Unveils Advanced Optronic Solutions for Combat Vehicles

Hensoldt has unveiled three advanced optronic systems designed for the Leopard 2A8 tank, Puma, and Boxer fighting vehicles, aiming to boost targeting performance in difficult environments. The German company...

October 25, 2024
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AeroVironment Introduces Adaptable Drone for Changing Battlefield Needs

AeroVironment has introduced the P550, an unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft system aimed at the US Army’s long-range reconnaissance program. Featuring a modular design, the P550...

October 25, 2024
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Tejas Mk1A Makes Debut Outfitted with ELL-8212/8222 Jamming Pod and Astra Mk1 BVR Missiles

India’s Tejas Mk1A Light Combat Aircraft has been spotted for the first time carrying ELL-8212/8222 jamming pods and Astra Mk1 Beyond Visual Range (BVR) missiles, signaling a major upgrade...

October 24, 2024
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Saronic Reveals Largest Unmanned Vessel for Pentagon’s China Countermeasure Initiative

Saronic Technologies, a defense tech startup, has introduced its third autonomous surface vessel (ASV), the 24-foot (7.31-meter) Corsair, marking its largest ASV to date. This follows the earlier launches...

October 24, 2024
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Mitsubishi Reveals Concepts for AI-Powered Combat Drones

At the Japan International Aerospace event in Tokyo, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unveiled two artificial intelligence-enabled collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) concepts. The first, displayed as a 1:10-scale model, is a...

Raytheon Lands $676 Million TOW Missile Contracts with U.S. Army

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has received two contracts totaling $676 million (€626 million) from the U.S. Army for continued production of the TOW missile system. The awards consist...