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Philippines awards contract to South Korean shipbuilder for six offshore patrol vessels
The Philippines also made a deal with Hyundai Heavy Industries for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of two frigates that the shipbuilder previously delivered.
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Battlefield 360
US Army awards $72 million for new phase in next-gen ground system effort
The Army awarded Palantir Technologies and Raytheon Technologies $36 million each to turn their TITAN designs into prototypes, and the service plans to choose a single provider at the end of the 14-month phase.
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Industry teams move to accelerate work on MDA’s next-generation missile interceptor
As industry teams plant deeper roots in Huntsville, Alabama, hope for continuing to accelerate the next-generation interceptor program remains.
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Vehicle makers court Europe’s militaries with hybrid, electric rides
While the civilian vehicle world has successfully deployed hybrid and electric cars onto city streets, the defense sector is just getting started.
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Spain finalizes $2.1 billion deal for 20 Eurofighters to replace old F-18s
Eurofighter had something of a lock on replacing the oldest of Spain's American-made planes, stationed on the popular tourist island of Gran Canaria. The government in Madrid had cleared the purchase in late 2021.
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Parsons’ chief executive talks acquisitions, Ukraine and the defense budget
Carey Smith took over as chief executive of Parsons in April 2021. Since then, the contractor has kept up a busy pace of acquisitions, most recently picking up Xator, which specializes in cybersecurity, counter-drone technology, biometrics and more.
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Mobile howitzers take center stage at Eurosatory as artillery battles intensify in Ukraine
On the Eurosatory defense exposition floor, artillery was king as the Russian invasion of Ukraine evolves from missile attacks and close combat to daily artillery barrages.
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Viasat to test 5G networking for Marine Corps operations
The U.S. Marine Corps plans to conduct expeditionary advanced base operations in the near future, both for offensive and defensive reasons. But command and control remains a big barrier.
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France requests Switchblade loitering munition to fill ‘urgent’ capability gap
The French Army has started the process of quickly procuring American-made loitering munitions as part of a longer-term effort to field remotely operated weapon systems, according to officials.
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Hanwha, Kongsberg partner on combat vehicle, long-range fires system
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency is expected later this year to issue a request for information on new infantry fighting vehicles, and another RFI for a long-range precision fires system, namely multiple launch rocket systems.
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Elbit unveils new armed robotic vehicle that Israel will test in 2023
The M-RCV, shown off by Elbit Systems at the Eurosatory defense expo in Paris this week, is based on the BLR-2 unmanned ground vehicle made by Israeli firm BL.
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Rafael pitches latest Spike variant for US Army’s long-range weapon for helos
Israeli defense company Rafael is offering its sixth-generation Spike NLOS munition, unveiled at Eurosatory, for a forthcoming U.S. Army competition, with plans for U.S.-based production if chosen.
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US Air Force’s ‘flying car’ coming to an exercise near you
The Air Force is gearing up for Agility Prime's first procurements in 2023, and is getting ready to start fielding the innovative eVTOL aircraft.
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Michiganders can hold up their hand and point: The supply chain you need is here.
Tucked among giant booths for drones and armored vehicles is an unexpected slogan: “Michigan. Pure Opportunity.”
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Sweden commits to buying more Archer 155mm howitzers
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration and BAE Systems Bofors took the first step to establish an additional artillery battalion in line with Sweden’s defense strategy, which runs through 2025.
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See the show floor and live drills at Eurosatory
Whether you were able to attend Eurosatory this year or not, you won't want to miss these highlights.
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Poland reveals plan to buy AW149 helos in deal potentially worth over $1B
A medium-lift, multirole helicopter launched in 2006, AW149 customers include Thailand and Egypt. Leonardo is currently marketing the type to the United Kingdom.
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Israel orders hundreds of new combat vehicles for special forces
Israel will purchase hundreds of combat vehicles from Israel Aerospace Industries for the country’s special forces in a deal worth more than $28 million.
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MBDA rebrands Akeron missile line to clear up confusion
The Akeron line is intended to help militaries respond to the wide range of threats they can face on a battlefield.
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Bradley replacement could be the US Army’s first hybrid combat vehicle
The service has no requirements for a hybrid electric capability when it comes to the optionally manned fighting vehicle, but it does have the need for a reduced logistics footprint.
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French military turns to sci-fi to fight Russia hacking, spur innovation
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced nations around the world to reconsider how they invest in future technologies.
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HII develops unmanned launch and recovery system for amphib ships
The Marine Corps wants the option to covertly launch unmanned boats out the back of its amphibious ships. HII has tested that enabler for the first time.
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GM Defense seeks fresh markets for tactical vehicles
GM Defense has announced it is launching a new entity to respond to international customers' capability needs.
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Macron petitions Europe to support its own defense industry amid new ‘war economy’
The French president has made an impassioned plea for Europe to focus inward to defend itself amid an evermore unstable geopolitical environment.
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Lithuania’s defense minister heads to Paris to buy Caesar howitzers
The new weapons are to boost Lithuania’s artillery capacities, which currently rely on the country’s 155mm PzH 2000 howitzers.
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Turkish firms unveil two drones during multinational EFES exercise
More than 40 Turkish defense companies attended the exercise to exhibit their products, which included Lentatek’s anti-radiation loitering drone Kargi and Turkish Aerospace Industries’ target drone.
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