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November 7, 2024
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Montenegro Acquires Two Offshore Patrol Vessels from France

Montenegro has signed a deal with French shipbuilder Kership for the delivery of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for its navy. The agreement, finalized during a defense trade show...

November 6, 2024
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Austal Hands Over Eighth Evolved Cape-Class Patrol Boat to the Royal Australian Navy

Austal has delivered the Royal Australian Navy’s eighth Evolved Cape-class patrol vessel, the ADV Cape Schanck (313), at its Henderson facility in Western Australia. The vessel is part of...

November 6, 2024
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Airbus to Supply 19 H135 Helicopters for Training to the Royal Canadian Air Force

Airbus is set to deliver 19 H135 training helicopters to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) for the first time, following a contract signed with SkyAlyne, the provider of...

October 28, 2024
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US Army Inks Five-Year Agreement for Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones

Teledyne FLIR has landed a five-year contract to supply its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the US Army. These nano-unmanned aerial systems are being acquired under the...

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...

US Gives Green Light to Potential Sale of 1,000 TOW Missiles to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has authorized a potential $440 million sale of more than 1,000 TOW missiles to Saudi Arabia. The deal includes 507 TOW 2A and 507 TOW...

October 24, 2024
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Is the Eurofighter a Match for the Rafale in the MRFA Competition?

In India’s high-profile Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) competition—dubbed the “mother of all defense deals”—the Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon were the two final contenders. Although both aircraft met...

Raytheon Lands $676 Million TOW Missile Contracts with U.S. Army

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has received two contracts totaling $676 million (€626 million) from the U.S. Army for continued production of the TOW missile system. The awards consist...

October 23, 2024
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Lockheed Martin Faces Financial Strain Due to F-35 Upgrade and Contract Delays

Lockheed Martin anticipates finalizing an agreement with the U.S. government by year’s end to produce the 18th and 19th batches of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, company officials revealed during...

Australia reveals $4.7 billion acquisition of US air defense missile systems.

Australia revealed this week it will purchase $4.7 billion worth of American-made SM-2 and SM-6 missiles—two of the world’s top air defense interceptors—in a major foreign military sale. The...