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Belgian-Dutch Defense Cooperation Further Deepened

Belgian-Dutch Defense Cooperation Further Deepened

A significant part of the Dutch cabinet was in Ghent today for consultations with Belgian colleagues. In addition to Prime Minister Mark Rutte, no fewer than 12 ministers and secretaries of state took part in the so-called Thalassa summit, including Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren.

The Russian w…

New Zealand Sells 22 Surplus Light Armored Vehicles to Chile

New Zealand Sells 22 Surplus Light Armored Vehicles to Chile

The New Zealand Defence Force has finalised a sale of 22 surplus New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAVs) to the Chilean Navy for use by their Marine Corps.

The sale is worth US $19.855 million and the vehicles will be shipped to Chile in two tranches, one this year and one in 2023.

Comma…

AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix UAVs to Ukraine

AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix UAVs to Ukraine

ARLINGTON, Va. — AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it will donate more than 100 Quantix Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operational training services to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and territorial forces amid the ongoing war against Russia.

The donation was presented to the …

S. Korea Lukewarm on Sending Tanks, Jets to Ukraine

S. Korea Lukewarm on Sending Tanks, Jets to Ukraine

SEOUL — The head of South Korea’s state arms procurement agency said Wednesday that it may be of “little use” to send tanks and fighters to Ukraine as its troops need months of training to use new weapons systems.

Kang Eun-ho, the minister of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA…

US Approves $42M Radio Sale to Australia

US Approves $42M Radio Sale to Australia

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Defense Articles Related to Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical Radio Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $42 millio…
Sig-Sauer Wins US Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon Contract

Sig-Sauer Wins US Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon Contract

WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Army announced the award of a 10-year firm-fixed-price follow-on production contract to Sig Sauer, Inc for the manufacture and delivery of two Next Generation Squad Weapon variations (the XM5 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle) and the 6.8 Common Cartridge Family of Ammuniti…
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