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Baltic Nations Adopt Persistent Systems’ Surveillance Network for Coastal Defense

Persistent Systems has been awarded $29 million in contracts to deliver coastal surveillance networks across several Baltic Sea countries. The company’s Wave Relay MANET system will be used to...

Dutch Navy to Receive 13 High-Speed Interceptor and Special Operations Vessels

De Haas Shipyards has secured a contract to construct 13 new vessels for the Dutch Armed Forces, replacing the current Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft (FRISC). The...

Japan’s Navy Commissions the Last Ship in Its Awaji-Class Mine Countermeasures Fleet

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force has inducted the fourth and final Awaji-class minesweeper, JS Nōmi (MSO-307), during a commissioning ceremony in Yokohama’s Tsurumi district. Built by Japan Marine United...

US Approves $91 Million Sale of Guided Bombs to Australia

The US State Department has cleared a potential foreign military sale to Australia worth $91.2 million, involving precision-guided munitions. The deal includes 54 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems with...

France Orders PC-7 MKX Aircraft From Pilatus for Military Flight Training

France has opted for the PC-7 MKX trainer aircraft from Pilatus to modernize pilot training for its Air and Space Force. The order includes 22 aircraft along with simulators,...

March 13, 2025
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Bulgaria Considers French Caesar Howitzers to Replace Outdated Soviet Artillery

Bulgaria is evaluating the Caesar 155mm self-propelled howitzer from France as a potential replacement for its Soviet-made 122mm 2S1 “Gvozdika” artillery. The Caesar is one of two options under...

March 12, 2025
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Boeing Completes Final Delivery of AH-64E Apache Helicopter to UK Army

Boeing has officially handed over the last of 50 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters ordered by the British Army under a 2016 contract. The final unit was delivered at Boeing’s...

Anduril Secures $642 Million Contract for US Marine Corps Counter-Drone Technology

Anduril Industries has won a $642-million, decade-long contract to provide the US Marine Corps with counter-drone systems. The deal includes the deployment and long-term support of “installation-counter small unmanned...

March 12, 2025
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Russia to Deliver New Powerplants for India’s Aging T-72 Tank Fleet

India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a $248-million agreement with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to upgrade its T-72 Ural tanks with advanced engines. The deal involves supplying 1,000-horsepower engines to replace...

Lockheed Martin Reveals Affordable, Scalable Cruise Missiles Designed for Mass Production

Lockheed Martin has introduced the Common Multi-Mission Truck (CMMT), a new, modular air vehicle resembling a cruise missile. Nicknamed “comet,” the system is engineered for high-volume deployment to saturate...