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MSA Global Secures Indian Army Contract for 50,000+ Ice Axes & Shovels, Ends Imports
MSA Global Technology & Engineering Pvt Ltd has been awarded a substantial contract by the Indian Army to supply over 50,000 ice axes and shovels. The contract marks a significant move towards indigen...
Elbit sells new batch of Iron Fist protective kit for CV90 vehicles
In September 2025, Elbit Systems successfully conducted a live-fire demonstration for the Iron Fist vehicle protection system in Europe, leading to a new contract for selling an additional batch of th...
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
A recent audit disclosed that despite poor performance of its aircraft, the Department of Defense continues to pay Lockheed Martin around $1.7 billion by July....
Poland becomes a rocket manufacturer — contract for Homar-K signed
A third executive contract has been signed between Poland and South Korea for precision strike rockets called CGR-080 designed for the K239 Chunmoo system, to be manufactured in Poland. The rockets ha...
Thales wins DE&S contract for portable autonomous command centres
Thales has secured a contract with the UK's Defense Equipment and Support (DE&S) to supply portable autonomous command centers to the Royal Navy. This move will improve the navy’s Mine Counter Measure...
UK Contracts Thales to Deliver Portable, AI-enhanced, Remote Command Centres for Royal Navy Autonomous MCM
The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Thales to develop portable remote command centres aimed at enhancing the Royal Navy's mine-hunting capabilities and broader seabed warfare through autonomous ...
India Negotiating ToT and Local Production for Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles After US Approved $45.7M Sale
The U.S. Department of State has authorized a potential sale to India involving the procurement of Javelin anti-tank missiles, as formally notified by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency on Novemb...
KNDS France signs multi-year shell supply deal
KNDS France has entered into a three-year agreement with Les Forges de Tarbes for the production of 155mm artillery ammunition. This move aligns with France's efforts to adjust its defense industry op...
GD Electric Boat Could Get Help for New Submarines
The Pentagon is considering providing assistance to General Dynamics' Electric Boat division as it faces tight deadlines to deliver the new ballistic missile submarines (SSBN(X)) for the U.S. Navy....
Selected U.S. Military Contracts for the Week of March 6 - March 10, 2017
This article covers selected U.S. military contracts announced from March 6 to March 10, 2017. Notable awards include: - Blue Storm Associates Inc. for an Atmospheric Sensing and Prediction System wor...
HIMARS, Drones and Javelin Missiles: Taiwan Will Soon Receive Largest Army Package Ever from U.S.
On December 17th, Washington approved an $11 billion arms deal for Taiwan, marking the largest U.S. military sale to the island. The package includes 82 HIMARS launchers with 420 ATACMS missiles, 60 s...
Lockheed Martin appoints new chief executive for Australia and New Zealand
Lockheed Martin has appointed Jeremy King as the new chief executive for Australia and New Zealand. King previously served the Australian Defence Force for over 30 years and was instrumental in leadin...
Astra Microwave Secures New Orders For Integration of Software Defined Radio Systems For IAF
Astra Microwave Products Limited has secured new orders from India's defence sector to integrate advanced Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems onto the Indian Air Force's MiG-29 fighter jets. This dev...
Scottish activists break into factory of company that produces arms
Scottish pro-Palestine activists broke into Bruntons Aero Products factory in Musselburgh and sabotaged equipment supplied to Leonardo, an arms manufacturer that sells military aircraft parts to Israe...
US Approves Potential Billion Dollar Sale to Denmark
The US government has given approval for a potential multi-billion dollar arms sale to Denmark. The deal could include various military equipment and services aimed at enhancing Denmark's defense capa...
Boeing Receives $2.7 Billion Contract for Apache Helicopter Support, Pentagon Announces
The US Department of Defense has awarded Boeing a contract worth approximately $2.7 billion to provide maintenance and support services for the AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet....
Indian Coast Guard Signs Deal with L&T for Six Indigenous Rail-Less Helicopter Traversing Systems
The Indian Coast Guard has contracted L&T Precision Engineering & Systems to supply six rail-less helicopter traversing systems for installation....
Defense Ministry suspends KHI from bidding over data falsifications
The Japanese Defense Ministry has suspended Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) from bidding on submarine-related defense contracts due to the discovery of falsified fuel efficiency data for submarine eng...
Northrop awarded Veyron chip R&D deal
Northrop Grumman has received a $59,978,362 research and development contract from the U.S. government aimed at developing secure semiconductor technology for digital beamforming applications under th...
Japan orders T-6 Texan II trainers from Textron
Textron Aviation Defense has completed its initial agreement to supply the Beechcraft T-6JP Texan II integrated training system to Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), as announced in a press release...
Undisclosed buyer orders Australian-made remote weapon systems
Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited has received a $21 million order from an undisclosed North American customer for its R400 Remote Weapon System, increasing the company's international defense co...
Slovakia signs $1.17B Tatra military truck deal
Slovakia has signed a long-term framework agreement with TATRA DEFENCE SYSTEMS for the supply of TATRA FORCE military vehicles in various configurations, including 4x4, 6x6, and 8x8 variants. The cont...
Saab picks up order for its Sirius passive SIGINT and surveillance system
Swedish company Saab has received an order for its Sirius passive sensor system designed for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and surveillance purposes, alongside related services....
Germany to increase Arrow 3 interceptor and launcher deal with Israel
Germany plans to sign an agreement with Israel on Thursday, expanding its deal for purchasing Arrow 3 ballistic missile interceptors and launchers by $3.1 billion....
Russian S-300 Missile System In Venezuela Not Operational - Why And Is Russia To Blame?
The article discusses concerns over whether the Russian-supplied S-300 missile defense systems in Venezuela are fully operational or not. It explores potential technical issues, logistical challenges,...
When will Ukraine's Armed Forces receive five Lynx IFVs from Rheinmetall?
The article discusses the procurement process and expected delivery timeline for five Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for the Ukrainian Armed Forces by German company Rheinmetall. The exact dat...
Rheinmetall Stock Stable: Delivery of Lynx Armored Vehicles to Ukraine
Rheinmetall's stock performance has been stable following the company's announcement of delivering Lynx armored vehicles to Ukraine. This shipment underscores Germany’s military support for Ukraine am...
Pentagon Awards Lockheed Martin Nearly $300 Million Military Sale Contract to Taiwan
The Pentagon has approved a military sale contract valued at nearly $300 million for Lockheed Martin to deliver unspecified defense equipment or services to the Taiwanese government....
Elbit bets on local content for US howitzer bid as it faces off against popular systems
Elbit Systems of Israel hopes that manufacturing its Sigma artillery system entirely within the United States will boost its chances in a major US Army contract competition. However, Elbit faces stiff...
Lockheed Martin pitches C-130Js as ‘best’choice for IAF’s tactical airlift requirement,plans production hub in India
US aerospace company Lockheed Martin is advocating the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft as the optimal choice to meet India’s requirement for up to 80 military airlifters, emphasizing potentia...
US Approves Sale of Military Equipment to Denmark for Billions
The US government has approved the sale of military equipment worth billions of dollars to Denmark, according to recent developments in defense procurement between NATO allies....
US Navy selects Ingalls Shipbuilding to build its future small surface combatant
The US Navy has chosen Ingalls Shipbuilding of Huntington Ingalls Industries to design and construct its forthcoming small surface combatants....
Hegseth tells defense contractors to 'step up' in 'arsenal of freedom'
An unnamed source reports statements made by Hegseth, urging defense contractors to enhance their contributions to the nation's military capabilities referred to as the 'arsenal of freedom'....
Kongsberg Bags DRDO Vessel Deal: Rim-Drive Thrusters For NPOL's New Advanced Acoustic Research Vessel
Norwegian company Kongsberg Maritime has been awarded a contract by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to supply its rim-drive thrusters for a new acoustic research vessel un...
Future of surplus Challenger 2 tanks remains undecided
The UK has not decided what to do with its surplus Challenger 2 main battle tanks that will not be upgraded under the Challenger 3 program....
Ukrainian Defense Ministry wins $18M arbitration case against US ammunition supplier in Switzerland
On December 17, 2025, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense secured a full legal victory in Swiss international arbitration proceedings against an American defense contractor. The tribunal ordered the US comp...
France reports higher Rafale fighter deliveries
Dassault Aviation announced that 26 Rafale fighter jets were delivered in 2025, surpassing the previous year's total of 21 aircraft. The company noted that these deliveries included exports and domest...
Saab picks up Arthur and Giraffe 1X radar orders for Swedish armed forces
Swedish company Saab received radar orders from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) at the end of 2025 for the Arthur and Giraffe 1X systems....
Lockheed still paid $1.7 billion despite poor readiness rate of F-35s
An audit has revealed that despite poor readiness rates of the F-35 fighter jets, the U.S. Department of Defense continued to pay aerospace company Lockheed Martin $1.7 billion up until July....
Russia Assures India a 'Trojan-Free' Su-57E with Full Source Code, Challenging Tech-Restricted F-35
In an effort to secure contracts with the Indian Air Force, Russia has proposed offering its advanced fifth-generation Su-57E stealth fighter equipped with full source code transparency, claiming it i...
Small space tech company’s shares skyrocket on Trump Golden Dome contract
Sidus Space, a small space technology firm, has witnessed a significant increase in its stock prices following the announcement of securing a position within a major US defense department contract und...
Navy to begin constructing 2 ‘Trump class’ battleships
President announced on Monday that the U.S. Navy will initiate the design of two new battleships called the 'Trump class', stating his personal involvement due to his aesthetic sensibilities....
PEL Secures ₹2.7 Crores Contract For Masts & Tripods Supply
Precision Electronics Ltd (PEL), based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, has secured a significant government contract worth approximately ₹2.7 crore for the supply of masts and tripods to an entity in India's...
DCX Systems Secures ₹52 Crore Order from Israel's Rafael For Cable & Wire Harness Assemblies
DCX Systems Limited, an Indian defense and aerospace manufacturer based in Bangalore, has received a significant order worth ₹52.42 crore from Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems f...
Saint Louis Area Workers to Build New Fighter Jets for Israel
Workers from the Saint Louis region are set to manufacture advanced fighter jets destined for use by the Israeli Defense Forces. This production marks a significant economic boost and strategic partne...
U.S. Army funds new facilities at American Ordnance
The U.S. Army has granted American Ordnance LLC, based in Middletown, Iowa, a firm-fixed-price contract worth nearly $15 million for the construction of new facilities aimed at modernizing and expandi...
UK and Germany sign £52m contract for cutting-edge artillery
The UK has signed a £52 million contract with Germany for advanced military artillery systems....
Faslane nuclear base tugboats may be built in China
Tugboats for supporting operations at the UK's nuclear submarine base at Faslane may be constructed in China as part of a major base services replacement programme....
AMSL bags new defence orders worth over Rs 100 cr
Apollo Micro Systems Ltd (AMSL) has received new defense orders worth over Indian Rupees 100 crore for the supply of unmanned aerial systems. The delivery of these orders will be carried out within an...
JF-17 Thunder Fighter To Be Offered To Saudi Arabia: Report
A report suggests that Pakistan might offer the JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia as a way to repay debt. However, it is questioned whether Saudi Arabia would be interested in this partic...
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