Germanys Rheinmetall has clinched a €30 million contract with Hungary for the production of its Skyranger 30 air defense system, tailored for integration into the Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle. The agreement was formalized in Budapest, marking a strategic response to evolving threat scenarios in the region
Rheinmetall Hungary has manufactured the first Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) at its production facility in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The production marks a key milestone for Rheinmetall's expansion of Europe's armored vehicle production capacity
Lockheed Martin is preparing to host a demonstration in Germany in 2024 to unveil an upgraded version of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The demonstration will feature the Ground Mobility Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), a collaborative effort with Rheinmetall, proposed as a potential replacement for the German armed forces' MARS 2 multiple launch rocket systems
Indian Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh announced in the Lok Sabha on December 20, 2023, that India significantly increased its satellite launches, launching 396 foreign satellites and 70 domestic satellites between 2014 and 2023
The Spanish Ministry of Defense and Navantia have formalized the Execution Order for the construction of two Coastal Hydrographic Vessels (BHC) for the countrys Navy. The signing ceremony occurred this Wednesday at the Ministry of Defense, with María Amparo Valcarce, the Secretary of State for Defense, and Ricardo Domínguez, the President of Navantia
In adherence to the Italy-Slovenia Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement signed on 17 November 2021, Leonardo has successfully delivered the first C-27J Next Generation aircraft to the Slovenian Ministry of Defence. This marks the first of two aircraft specified in the contract between the two nations
Iran's "Simorgh" transport plane, a reverse-engineered AN-140 of Ukrainian origin set to be manufactured at a new plant in Iran, is currently undergoing initial flight tests. This week, Mohammad Mohammadi-Bakhsh, Head of the Civil Aviation Organization of the Islamic Republic, announced the establishment of an aircraft plant dedicated to advancing the Simorgh project
The United States Navy has awarded Raytheon, an RTX Business, an $80 million contract to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The award follows a down select process and positions ADVEW as a potential replacement for the existing AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasure and AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
The Rába Jármű Ltd., a subsidiary of Rába Járműipari Holding Nyrt
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, has entered into a Rapid Demonstration Acquisition Project (RDAP) agreement worth approximately $21 million with the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute (DRATRI). The collaboration aims to develop an AI-based automatic naval mine detection system, addressing the modern challenges posed by concealed mines in complex marine environments