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US Marines Order Loitering Munitions From Teledyne FLIR
Teledyne FLIR has secured a $12-million contract to supply loitering munitions for the US Marine Corps Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. The agreement supports the agency’s objectives to...
View ArticleUS Navy Debuts SM-3 Ballistic Missile Interceptor During Iranian Strikes
US Navy guided missile destroyers fired the Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) for the first time in combat over the weekend in response to Iran’s attack on Israel. USS Arleigh Burke and USS Carney fired four...
View ArticleUkrainian Kamikaze Drones Take Out $100M Russian Long-Range Radar: Report
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reportedly struck a Russian long-range radar with kamikaze drones on Tuesday. Seven drones struck the Nebo-U radar in Russia’s bordering Bryansk Oblast, rendering...
View ArticleLockheed Clinches $17.7 Billion US Next-Gen Interceptor Contract
Lockheed Martin has clinched the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) contract to build the new US homeland defense system, edging out Northrop Grumman. The contract follows critical design review, all up...
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Return on Investment: Justifying Aid to Ukraine
For the better part of two years, the US and other Western democratic nations relied on two main arguments for supporting Ukraine. The first revolves around a moral obligation to defend an emerging...
View ArticleAlbania Plans to Revive Weapon Production Plants
Albania has announced plans to revive the country’s communist-era weapon production plants with the help of foreign investors. Defense Minister Niko Peleshi revealed that the government hosted foreign...
View ArticlePhilippines Awaiting India’s $375M BrahMos Cruise Missile Delivery
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is waiting on India’s delivery of BrahMos medium-range supersonic cruise missiles, expected to arrive this week at the Clark International Airport in Pampanga...
View ArticleIndia Flight-Tests Indigenous Cruise Missile
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has flight-tested the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile. The missile “followed the desired path using point navigation and demonstrated...
View ArticleRussia Receives New Batch of Su-35S Fighter Jets
The Russian Ministry of Defense has received a new batch of Su-35S fighter jets from manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The first delivery of 2024 followed ground and flight tests in...
View ArticleAnduril Unveils Ghost Shark Unmanned Sub Prototype in Australia
Anduril Industries has unveiled the first of three Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicles in Australia. The unveiling was accompanied with the announcement that the 140 million Australian...
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US Navy Inaugurates Strategic Missions Facility Construction in Indiana
The US Navy has begun the construction of a new strategic missions facility at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division in Indiana. The Strategic Systems Engineering Facility (SSEF) is a...
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Rheinmetall to Build 155mm Ammunition Factory in Lithuania
German defense company Rheinmetall has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lithuania to initiate the construction of an ammunition manufacturing facility. The project, revealed in January, will...
View ArticleUS Marines Select Switchblade 300 Loitering Munition for Precision Fires Program
The US Marine Corps has contracted AeroVironment to deliver its Switchblade 300 Block 20 loitering munition for the first phase of the Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. The $8.9 million...
View ArticleSpain to Boost Air Defense With $438M NASAMS Deal
Spain will acquire additional National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Kongsberg for 410 million euros ($438 million). The acquisition seeks to bolster the Spanish Armed Forces’...
View ArticleNetherlands to Provide $224M to Bolster Ukrainian Air Defense
The Netherlands has announced a donation of 210 million euros ($224 millions) to bolster Ukraine’s air defense against Russian attacks. A total of 150 million euros ($160 million) will be invested in...
View ArticleIran Claims New Version of Bavar-373 Can Take Out US-Made Stealth Jets
Iran has unveiled an enhanced version of its Bavar-373 long-range air defense system that can allegedly take out US-made stealth fighters. Displayed during a recent military parade in Tehran, the new...
View ArticleSome Ukrainian Troops Now Prefer Soviet-Era Rifles Amid Ammo Shortage: Report
Some Ukrainian soldiers now prefer using Soviet-era assault rifles over Western models due to the worsening ammunition shortage. American-born Jonathan Poquette, who serves as a sniper in Ukraine under...
View ArticleGermany Orders 40mm Grenade Launchers From Austria
Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr has signed a contract to supply Germany’s armed forces with the GL-40 low- and medium-velocity grenade launcher. The order calls for 4,776 of the 44mm portable...
View ArticlePhilippines Eyes More Israeli Weapons as China Tensions Grow
The Philippines wants to purchase more defense systems from Israel as it seeks to bolster its military readiness amid increasing tensions with China. The Southeast Asian nation has reportedly submitted...
View ArticleUS Forces in Middle East to Get Laser-Guided Counter-Drone Systems
The US military has ordered MSI Defense Solutions’ (MSI) laser-guided counter-drone systems to help defend American forces in the Middle East. The $24.18 million contract includes five Electronic...
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