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November 21, 2024
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Latvia Expands Military Fleet with Purchase of 56 More Patria Armored Vehicles

Latvia has signed a contract with Finnish company Patria to supply 56 additional armored personnel carriers (APCs) worth over 60 million euros ($63.3 million). These new vehicles will be...

November 7, 2024
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Romania to Acquire 44 Pre-Owned Amphibious Vehicles from the United States

Romania’s Ministry of Defense plans to purchase 44 used Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV-7 variant) from the United States, doubling its original 2023 order. This move aligns with Bucharest’s broader...

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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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 22, 2024
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India Secretly Commissions Its Fourth Nuclear-Powered Submarine; Former Project Head Calls First Submarine a “Historic Milestone”

India has discreetly launched its fourth homegrown nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN), known as S-4*, capable of firing nuclear-armed missiles. The first indigenous SSBN was launched in 2009 and...

October 20, 2024
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South Korea’s Hanwha Defense Unveils New Wheeled Howitzer for US Army Program.

Hanwha Defense, a South Korean defense firm, has unveiled a new wheeled self-propelled howitzer for the U.S. Army, combining the K9A2 turret with a Mack Defense military truck chassis....

October 19, 2024
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BAE Systems Debuts New AMPV Variant Equipped with KONGSBERG 30mm Cannon Turret.

BAE Systems unveiled a new version of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV), now equipped with the KONGSBERG Medium Caliber Turret (MCT). This tracked armored vehicle, which replaced the long-serving...

October 18, 2024
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Sweden Teams Up With BAE Systems to Develop Tridon Mk2 Air Defense Demonstrator

BAE Systems Bofors and Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration have agreed to jointly develop a demonstrator version of the Tridon Mk 2 ground-based air defense system through a newly signed...

October 18, 2024
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BAE Systems has introduced its newest M2A4E1 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle.

BAE Systems has recently shared more information about its newest infantry fighting vehicle, the M2A4E1 Bradley. This variant boasts significant technological improvements that greatly boost its survivability, protection, and...

October 18, 2024
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American Rheinmetall and GDLS make progress in developing the XM30, the future replacement for the US Army’s Bradley IFV.

For the U.S. Army’s next Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), which will replace the famed Bradley, American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) have reached a major milestone. Both...