Denmark signs 500 million euro deal with Kongsberg to procure NASAMS air defence system
Denmark has signed a 500 million euro contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the acquisition of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.
A26 submarines: Poland chooses Swedish Blekinge-class design for new Baltic Sea capability
Poland confirmed on Wednesday that it has chosen Sweden to supply three A26, or Blekinge-class, submarines built by Saab, a design created specifically for operations in the Baltic Sea.
U.S. Army awards BAE Systems $390 million contract to deliver additional upgraded Bradley A4 vehicles
BAE Systems has secured a contract modification worth more than 390 million dollars to upgrade additional Bradley Fighting Vehicles for the U.S. Army.
Dassault Aviation and cortAIx form strategic alliance to drive sovereign AI in defence aviation
Dassault Aviation and Thales, through its cortAIx AI accelerator, have signed a strategic partnership to develop controlled and supervised artificial intelligence for defence aeronautics.
Sweden strengthens air defence capability with new IRIS-T SLS short-range systems
Sweden has announced new air defence investments worth SEK 3.5 billion, presented by Minister for Defence Pål Jonson alongside representatives of the Swedish Armed Forces and the Defence Materiel Administration.
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Denmark signs 500 million euro deal with Kongsberg to procure NASAMS air defence system
Denmark has signed a 500 million euro contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the acquisition of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System.
Poland orders AIM-120D3 AMRAAM missiles to equip its F-35A fleet under 500 million USD deal
Poland’s Ministry of National Defence has approved a contract for the purchase of AIM-120D3 medium-range air-to-air missiles valued at about 500 million USD net.
Ukraine and UK sign licensing deal for large-scale production of Octopus interceptor drones
Delegations from the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the UK Ministry of Defence have signed a licensing agreement for the Ukrainian Octopus interceptor drone.
Romania signs 625 million euro deal with France for new Mistral air defence systems
Romania’s Ministry of National Defence has signed a contract with France for the purchase of Mistral MANPAD air defence systems.
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Denmark awards Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles major framework deal for up to 1,000 military logistics trucks
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles has secured a new framework contract from Denmark for the supply of up to 1,000 HX and TG logistics trucks.
Hensoldt secures major contract to equip German Armed Forces with new Luchs 2 systems
Sensor specialist Hensoldt has received an order valued at just under one billion euros to equip the German Armed Forces’ new Luchs 2 reconnaissance vehicle. The company said the deal with General Dynamics European Land Systems is the largest single order in this capability area in its history.
Estonia prepares to open talks with the U.S. on potential purchase of additional M142 HIMARS systems
Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said at the Halifax International Security Forum in Canada that Tallinn plans to acquire further M142 HIMARS rocket launchers.
Rheinmetall to supply several hundred HERO loitering munitions to a NATO customer
Rheinmetall has received a contract from a NATO customer to deliver several hundred HERO Loitering Munition Systems, with the total value falling in the low three digit million euro range.
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U.S. Navy takes delivery of final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31)
The U.S. Navy has taken delivery of the future USS Cleveland (LCS 31), the last Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, from Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Wisconsin on 26 November.
Swedish government comments on Poland’s decision to select Sweden as key partner in submarine deal
Poland has announced that it has chosen Sweden to partner in its submarine programme, marking one of Sweden’s largest-ever naval export deals.
A26 submarines: Poland chooses Swedish Blekinge-class design for new Baltic Sea capability
Poland confirmed on Wednesday that it has chosen Sweden to supply three A26, or Blekinge-class, submarines built by Saab, a design created specifically for operations in the Baltic Sea.
Exail begins production of sixth steering console for Korean Navy’s JangBogo III Submarine
Exail has launched production of the sixth steering console for the JangBogo III programme, marking a new stage in a partnership with the Korean Navy that has lasted for more than a decade.
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Leonardo unveils Michelangelo Dome, a new multi-domain system for advanced security threats
Leonardo has presented its new “Michelangelo Dome” system in Rome, describing it as an integrated defence architecture designed to counter emerging threats in an increasingly complex global environment.
U.S. Space Force awards initial prototype deals for Golden Dome’s planned space based interceptors
The U.S. Space Force has awarded its first prototype contracts to develop space based interceptors intended to destroy missile threats within minutes of launch.
BlackSky delivers first very high resolution images from third Gen-3 satellite less than 24 hours after launch
BlackSky Technology Inc. has released the first very high resolution images from its third Gen-3 satellite in under 24 hours after the November launch.
L3Harris completes design review of GeoXO weather imager set to enhance NOAA forecasting
L3Harris Technologies has completed the system Critical Design Review of its next generation weather imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GeoXO programme.
