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Thales Shares in $6Bn US Army Combat Net Radio Contract

Thales Shares in $6Bn US Army Combat Net Radio Contract

Thales was one of two (2) vendors that the US Army has awarded a $6 billion-ceiling Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to deliver advanced tactical radios under the U.S. Army’s Combat Net Radio (CNR) modernization program.

The competitive 10-year contract for the Combat Net…

Ukrainian Tractors Versus Russian Armor

Ukrainian Tractors Versus Russian Armor

Amateur videos of Russian tanks and other armored vehicles being towed across fields and villages by Ukrainian tractors regularly go viral on social media. The military vehicles are usually abandoned, broken down, or out of fuel. They are often handed over to Ukrainian armed forces battling Russia’s…
S. Korea Successfully Tests Homegrown Heavyweight Torpedo

S. Korea Successfully Tests Homegrown Heavyweight Torpedo

SEOUL — South Korea has successfully test-fired an advanced heavyweight torpedo, a state-run defense research agency said Tuesday, in a move to bolster maritime defense amid evolving North Korean military threats.

The test on the submarine-launched “Tiger Shark” torpedo took place in the East S…

US Army Awards $309M Contracts for Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles

US Army Awards $309M Contracts for Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles

ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Army recently awarded the Javelin Joint Venture two production contracts for Javelin missiles and associated equipment and services with total value of $309 million.

These contracts include more than 1300 Javelin missiles funded from the recent Ukraine Supplemental App…

Fincantieri Lays Keel of LPD for Qatari Navy

Fincantieri Lays Keel of LPD for Qatari Navy

TRIESTE, Italy — The keel laying of the amphibious vessel (LPD – Landing Platform Dock) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition program, took place at the Palermo shipyard.

The ceremony, held in a restricted format and in full compliance wi…

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