Hungary awards Rheinmetall contract to develop Panther KF51 tank

The Hungarian government has joined forces with Rheinmetall to develop the Panther KF51 tank through to production maturity. A contract to this effect has now been signed in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The development contract is worth around €288 million. A demonstrator vehicle will be constructed and qualified, paving the way to full-scale production. Noteworthy, Rheinmetall is…

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US Navy, Lockheed Martin Successfully Test Key Capabilities Of Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System

Lockheed Martin supported a successful government test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system’s electronic attack capabilities while installed on a US Navy MH-60R helicopter. This marked the first time in the program’s development the system was able to perform engagement testing, demonstrate the ability to deter threats, and quantify system performance, while integrated…

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Missile Defense Agency, Boeing-Led Industry Team Conduct Early Release Intercept Test

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and a Boeing-led industry team successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space during the latest test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD, system. Noteworthy, the test validated GMD’s Capability Increment 6B configuration, which gives the Missile Defense Operators more time, space, and flexibility to intercept ballistic missile threats to…

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MoD inks Rs 5336 Cr contract with BEL for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for Indian Army for 10 years

The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India on December 15, 2023, signed a landmark contract worth Rs Rs 5,336.25 crore with Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) Bharat Electronics Limited, Pune for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years. As part of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, this contract has been…

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US Marine Corps orders Amphibious Combat Vehicles from BAE Systems

BAE Systems has been awarded a $211 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract by the US Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under the Marine Corps’ fourth order for full-rate production (FRP). In addition to vehicle production, the award covers procurement of 40 FRP ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variants, fielding and support…

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