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March 13, 2025
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Training and Simulation

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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Land Platforms

Bulgaria Considers French Caesar Howitzers to Replace Outdated Soviet Artillery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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Air Platforms

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...

March 12, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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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Land Platforms

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...

March 11, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

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...

March 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Canada Awards Shipbuilding Contracts for Next-Generation Coast Guard Icebreakers

Canada has commissioned two domestic shipbuilders—Vancouver Shipyards and Chantier Davie Canada Inc.—to begin constructing next-generation polar icebreakers for the Coast Guard. Part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the effort...

March 11, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Poland Acquires Locally Built ‘Tarantula’ Reconnaissance Unmanned Ground Vehicles

Poland has finalized a deal worth approximately 50 million złotys ($13 million) to equip its armed forces with 96 Tarantula reconnaissance unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and ten repair kits....

March 11, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

IT Provider Secures Contract for UK Military Satellite Software Solutions

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded CGI UK a £65 million ($84 million) contract to develop “Borealis,” a software platform aimed at improving command, control, and data handling...

March 11, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Denmark Purchases Naval Strike Missiles From Kongsberg in $306 Million Agreement

Denmark has signed a 2.1 billion kroner ($306 million) agreement to purchase Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and associated systems. The new missiles will be installed on Iver Huitfeldt-class...