The Japanese Navy chooses the MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN 06/12/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS On December 3rd, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) announced that the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has selected the MQ-9B SEAGUARDIAN Remotely Piloted Aircraft… [leggi la notizia]

Submerged dreams resurface as Argentina opts for SCORPENE submarines 04/12/2024 | Fabio Di Felice It had been discussed for a few weeks, but now the news is official: with a "letter of intent" (LOI) addressed in recent days to… [leggi la notizia]

Collaborative Combat Aircraft: as candidates pass the Critical Design Review, more orders are announced 20/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, has revealed on November 13 that the US Air Force plans… [leggi la notizia]

Kongsberg to deliver 175 RCT20 turrets for the USMC ACV-30s 12/11/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a not-to-exceed $329 million firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract action for the procurement of the remotely operated, uncrewed turret RT20… [leggi la notizia]

Some details on the Indian contract for 31 MQ-9Bs 21/10/2024 | Mike Rajkumar India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) formally inked the contract for purchase of 31 MQ-9B SKYGUARDIAN/SEGUARDIAN High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS)… [leggi la notizia]

The US Army Chooses Honeywell's Next Gen APN-209 Radar Altimeter 14/10/2024 | Editorial Team The U.S. Army's decision to award Honeywell a $103 million contract for the Next-Generation APN-209 Radar Altimeter system represents a significant upgrade to their aviation… [leggi la notizia]

New Delhi Clears MQ-9B RPAS Buy Along Indigenous SSN Programme for Two Submarines 11/10/2024 | Mike Rajkumar The Government of India has approved two major Indian defence procurements related to the purchase of 31 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Remotely Piloted… [leggi la notizia]

New engines for the Indian Su-30MKI 09/10/2024 | Fabio Di Felice After the approval of the Cabinet Committee on Security, the Indian Government signed an agreement with the domestic company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to purchase… [leggi la notizia]

Big contract awards for JASSM and LRASM production and foreign purchases 08/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control division a 3.23 billion USD contract for the Lot 22 of AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off… [leggi la notizia]

Raytheon completes the first GaN technology equipped AN/TPY-2 radar for Saudi Arabia’s THAAD batteries 01/10/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli Raytheon RTX has delivered the first AN/TPY-2 air defence radar to Saudi Arabia, in the framework of a $2.3-billion deal that was signed in 2020.… [leggi la notizia]

BAE Systems receives 60 million pounds, 4-year contract to develop STINGRAY Mod 2 26/09/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The MOD has now publicly announced the award of a 60.1 million pounds contract to BAE Systems for the Assessment Phase of the STINGRAY lightweight… [leggi la notizia]

Large FPV attack drones and drone-interceptors sought by the UK-led Drone Coalition for Ukraine 25/09/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The UK MoD, on behalf of the International Drone Capability Coalition that it leads, has published two Invitations to Tender for 2 distinct capabilities to… [leggi la notizia]

Italy expands its Army modernisation roadmap 19/09/2024 | Marco Giulio Barone Within the recently published DPP 2024-2026 (multi-year defence planning and procurement document), Italy has expanded its budget dedicated to land programmes in the largest modernization… [leggi la notizia]

US Army procuring and evaluating new drones of all sizes 19/09/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army has selected Anduril Industries and Performance Drone Works to provide Small Uncrewed Air Systems that will equip Infantry Companies within Brigade Combat… [leggi la notizia]

Italy to procure 25 additional F-35s 17/09/2024 | Pietro Batacchi Within the recently published DPP 2024-2026 (multi-year defence planning and procurement document), Italy has decided on the acquisition of an additional 25 Lockheed Martin F-35… [leggi la notizia]

Egypt confirms acquisition of C-130J SUPER HERCULES 13/09/2024 | Editorial Team During the Egypt International Air Show, the Egyptian Air Force announced that it will proceed with the acquisition of a first tranche of 2 C-130J… [leggi la notizia]

NGAD, back to the starting point 09/09/2024 | Pietro Batacchi After the rumours about a possible cancellation of the NGAD (Next Generation Air Dominance) programme for the air combat system of the future based on… [leggi la notizia]

Saab selected to supply the US Army XM919 Individual Assault Munition 05/09/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli The US Army envisions the XM919 IAM as an all-purpose, disposable rocket launcher which must deliver not just anti-armour effects but the destruction of structures… [leggi la notizia]

The US DoS authorizes the sale of 36 AH-64E APACHE to South Korea 04/09/2024 | CAROLINA PAIZS South Korea has received authorisation from the US Department of State to acquire up to 36 Boeing AH-64E APACHE helicopters. The Foreign Military Sales (FMS)… [leggi la notizia]

AeroVironment has been awarded almost 1 billion in a US Army contract for its Loitering Munitions 04/09/2024 | Gabriele Molinelli AeroVironment has been awarded a hybrid cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract with a value of 990 million in response to an “urgent” US Army requirement for… [leggi la notizia]