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October 18, 2024
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Rheinmetall and GDLS Advance US Army XM30 IFV Development

American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have completed preliminary design reviews for their proposed vehicles under the U.S. Army’s XM30 Infantry Fighting Vehicle programme. The milestone marks...

October 18, 2024
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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries starts building the last next-generation Aegis destroyer.

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has announced the start of construction on the third and final next-generation Aegis destroyer, part of South Korea’s Korean Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) system....

October 18, 2024
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Poland Takes Delivery of New South Korean Homar-K Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launchers for Artillery Units

Poland has received four Homar-K launchers from a 2022 order for 218 modules. This delivery supports Poland’s ongoing artillery modernization, developed with international partners. The Polish Armed Forces will...

October 18, 2024
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Saudi Arabia Aims to Boost Domestic Helicopter Manufacturing in Partnership With Leonardo

Saudi Arabia is negotiating with Leonardo to deepen their partnership by localizing helicopter component production. The agreement would also focus on developing maintenance and repair capabilities, as well as...

October 18, 2024
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Teledyne FLIR Debuts Cerberus XL Counter-Drone System During AUSA 2024

Teledyne FLIR unveiled its Cerberus XL, a counter-drone system capable of detecting up to 500 targets at once, at the recent Association of the US Army expo in Washington,...

US Authorizes $1.42 Billion L3Harris Radio Deal for the Netherlands

The US State Department has authorized a possible $1.42 billion sale of L3Harris portable radio systems and related equipment to the Netherlands. Under the agreement, Amsterdam plans to acquire...

April 28, 2024
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China’s Latest Drone Tech Designed to Hunt Underwater Subs

Chinese researchers claim to have devised a novel submarine detection system mounted on drones, aimed specifically at effectively monitoring the ocean’s so-called “blind zones”—areas traditionally out of reach for...