China Sanctions Lockheed, Raytheon, Eight Others Over Taiwan Arms Sales
China sanctioned 10 US defense firms on Thursday over arms sales to Taiwan, its second round of measures against American companies over the issue in less than a week. Subsidiaries of Lockheed Martin,...
View ArticleGermany Delivers 15 Leopard Tanks, Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Germany has provided Ukraine with a new military aid package to bolster Kyiv’s defenses. The package includes 15 Leopard 1A5 tanks, one short-range and one medium-range IRIS-T air defense systems with...
View ArticleBiden Administration Announces $8B Arms Sale to Israel
The administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8-billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday. The State Department “has informally...
View ArticleSerbia Signs $335M Deal for Israeli PULS Artillery System, Hermes Drones
Serbia has finalized the procurement of Israeli-made PULS artillery rocket systems and Hermes 900 reconnaissance drones to strengthen its position in the regional arms race with rival Croatia. The...
View ArticleChina Says Developed Machine Gun That Can Fire 450,000 Rounds Per Minute
A team of Chinese scientists and engineers has announced the development of a machine gun with an astounding firing rate of 450,000 rounds per minute, per barrel. Built in Taiyuan, an industrial hub in...
View ArticleUS Greenlights $78.5M Lightweight Torpedo Sale to Saudi Arabia
The US government has authorized the potential sale of MK 54 MOD 0 lightweight torpedoes to Saudi Arabia under a $78.5-million deal. Saudi has requested 20 ready-to-launch lightweight torpedoes,...
View ArticleUS Army Selects BAE Systems to Develop Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon
The US Army has selected BAE Systems to develop a prototype of the Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon (MDAC) system capable of firing hypersonic projectiles. The contract, first announced late last year,...
View ArticleSweden Donates $27 Million for Romanian Patriot Replacement
The Swedish government has part funded Romania’s replacement for its Patriot air defense system donated to Ukraine. A total of 300 million Swedish kronor ($27 million) has been transferred to Bucharest...
View ArticleRussia Receives Latest T-90M, T-72M Tanks With Over 100 Upgrades
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod has delivered fresh batches of upgraded T-90M and T-72B3M main battle tanks to the Russian Army amid mounting combat losses. The tanks feature over 100 upgrades compared to...
View ArticleLithuania Boosts Anti-Tank Capabilities With New Carl-Gustaf Order
Lithuania is expanding its anti-tank capabilities with a new order for Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles from Swedish defense firm Saab. Announced last week, the agreement covers the delivery of an...
View ArticleUkraine Has Received Less Than Half of Promised US Military Aid So Far: Zelensky
Not even half of the $177 billion the US has promised to Ukraine has arrived nearly three years since the Russian invasion began, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed. In an interview...
View ArticleElbit to Supply Counter-Drone Solutions to NATO Customer
Israel-based Elbit Systems has clinched a $60-million deal to supply counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) for an unnamed European NATO country. Elbit will provide its ReDrone C-UAS platform, which...
View ArticleUkraine Orders Rheinmetall Ammunition for Gepard Anti-Aircraft Gun
Ukraine has commissioned Rheinmetall to deliver 35mm ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft gun. The new order is funded by Germany and includes 180,000 rounds of High Explosive Incendiary with Tracer...
View ArticleKratos Clinches $1.45B Deal to Provide US Hypersonic Testbed
Kratos has secured its largest-ever deal from the Pentagon to provide a Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed (MACH-TB) 2.0. Under a five-year Other Transaction Authority deal, the...
View ArticleElbit Systems Secures Heavy Air Shells, Arms Factory Deals From Israel
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a heavy air munition and an arms plant contract to boost the defense force’s operability and modernization efforts. The agreement was approved as part of Tel Aviv’s...
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Germany Approves Procurement of Israeli PULS Rocket Artillery
The German Parliament has approved a 65-million-euro ($68 million) purchase of an initial batch of five Elbit-made PULS rocket artillery systems for the German Army. It is part of record defense...
View ArticleQinetiQ to Supply UAV-Target Support Services for US Navy in $13M Deal
The Pentagon has awarded QinetiQ a $13.3-million contract to supply its Vindicator II uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) target support services to the US Navy (USN). As QinetiQ Target Systems is based in...
View ArticleIndonesia Initiates $450 Million Brahmos Deal With India
Indonesia has initiated the purchase of Brahmos cruise missiles from India, according to Indian media. The Indian embassy in Jakarta has received a letter from the Indonesian Ministry of Defense...
View ArticleNorth Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles Into Sea
North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, according to Seoul’s military, in what experts said could be a message to US President-elect Donald Trump‘s incoming...
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Germany Hands Over Ukraine’s First RCH-155 Self-Propelled Howitzer
Ukraine has received its first RCH-155 self-propelled howitzer from Germany, becoming the first foreign operator of the advanced artillery weapon. The delivery, overseen by German Defense Minister...
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