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March 18, 2025
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GE Aerospace Lands $5 Billion Engine Contract Under US FMS Program

The US Air Force has awarded GE Aerospace a $5-billion contract to manufacture F110-GE-129 jet engines for foreign military sales. First introduced in 1992, the engine is used in...

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March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Indian Military Tests ‘VEER’ Electric Stealth All-Terrain Vehicle

India’s electric tactical all-terrain vehicle (E-TATV), named VEER, has completed its first round of military trials to evaluate its defense applications. The testing follows the vehicle’s selection — and...

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QinetiQ Showcases Australia’s First-Ever Laser Defense Capability

QinetiQ has showcased Australia’s first scalable prototype of a high-power laser optical chain, developed in partnership with the Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG). Awarded a contract in 2023,...

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March 17, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UK Royal Marines Get Upgraded Snowmobiles for Arctic Operations

The Royal Marines Commandos have added 159 Lynx Brutal Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles to enhance their Arctic warfare capabilities. These new snowmobiles will support missions such as raiding, reconnaissance,...

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March 17, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

MilDef to Equip BAE’s CV90 Armored Vehicles With Cybersecurity Modules

Swedish firm MilDef has secured a 40 million SEK ($3.9 million) contract to supply cybersecurity systems for BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 tracked combat vehicles. The hardware package aims to...

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Navantia Starts Building Seventh Avante 2200 Corvette for Saudi Navy

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has initiated construction of the Royal Saudi Naval Force’s seventh Avante 2200-class corvette at its San Fernando facility. The steel-cutting ceremony marks the official start of...

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US Defense Department Chooses Firms to Develop Advanced Cyber Hunt Kit Prototype

The US Defense Innovation Unit has chosen three American firms — Sealing Technologies, Omni Federal, and World Wide Technology — to create prototype Joint Cyber Hunt Kits for US...

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US Army Taps Ukrainian Firm for Laser-Based Simulation Technology

Ukrainian company Skiftech has received a contract from the US Department of Defense to develop laser-based training technologies for the Army. The project supports the enhancement of the Tactical...

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Northrop Grumman Wins $267M Contract to Deliver MQ-4C Tritons to US Navy

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a $267-million contract to manufacture two more MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicles for the US Navy. The new drones are part of the service’s...

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Lockheed Martin Tasked With Creating Quantum Navigation Tech for US Use

Lockheed Martin has signed a deal with the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to develop a prototype quantum inertial navigation system named QuINS. This system uses advanced quantum sensors...

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