The Remote Carrier Technology Pillar is focused on developing new concepts and technologies in coordination with the new manned combat aircraft of the NGWS/FCAS using a set of unmanned vehicles.
The US Department of Defence announced that it had signed a contract with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to supply two stealth drones XQ-58A Valkyrie to the US Navy.
The Polish defence industry company Mesko (a subsidiary of Polish state-owned defence holding PGZ) signed a contract with an unspecified “Baltic state” for the supply of the Piorun man-portable air defence system (MANPADS).
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Turkish defence industry company Roketsan has conducted tests in recent days of its newly developed Alka Directed Energy Weapon Systems (DEWS).
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control successfully conducted a 16 km flight test for the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile-Medium Range (JAGM-MR).
German company Diehl Defence offers to Hellenic Armed Forces its state-of-the-art Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) solutions.
In December this year COMLOG Gesellschaft für Logistik delivered the first Patriot GEM-T air defence missile to the German Air Force.
Argentina’s Defence Minister, Jorge Taiana, signed a contract with the Israeli Ministry of Defense on 27 December for procurement of UVision Hero-30 and Hero-120 loitering munitions.
In the mid-December, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration handed over a fourth fire unit Patriot system to the Swedish Army.
The TH-73A "Trasher" helicopters will be produced in Philadelphia. Work is expected to be completed in December 2024.
Albania has bought three Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones that will be ready for action if the country’s national security is threatened, but will be used in the meantime to help police.
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence continues strengthening the armed forces with the current acquisition of the Switchblade 600 long-range loitering munition.
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