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Kongsberg Awarded US Marine Contract for C-UAS Capability

Kongsberg Awarded US Marine Contract for C-UAS Capability

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded a contract to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA to deliver remote weapon systems (RWS) as part of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) program.

The indefinite delivery / indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract has a potential value of $94 million and i…

Safran Tests French Army’s Future Patroller UAV in Finland

Safran Tests French Army’s Future Patroller UAV in Finland

PARIS — The Patroller tactical drone system, developed and produced by Safran Electronics & Defense, carried out a series of flight tests this past summer in Finland. These tests were part of the tactical drone system (SDT) program conducted by French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Géné…
Switzerland to Join Air Defense User Group

Switzerland to Join Air Defense User Group

BERN — To ensure the operational readiness of the Swiss Army, it is important that its surface-to-air defense systems are compatible with those of other armed forces. In order to guarantee interoperability with partner states, it is necessary to develop common technical standards. This is why th…
Sale of Czech Aerospace Company Aero Vodochody is Concluded

Sale of Czech Aerospace Company Aero Vodochody is Concluded

The Aero Vodochody sale transaction was successfully completed; new owners took over the largest Czech aircraft manufacturer. Based on an agreement signed in July 2021 Hungarian company HSC Aerojet Zrt. becomes the 100% owner of Aero. In HSC Aerojet Zrt. majority is held by Hungarian businessman Kri…
Kongsberg Signs Contract for F-35 Tails

Kongsberg Signs Contract for F-35 Tails

Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS (KAMS), a subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, has signed agreements with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics worth 122 mill NOK to supply parts for the F-35 Lightning II program.

The agreement with Lockheed Martin includes assembly and production of hor…

Lithuania Acquires Additional G-36 Assault Rifles

Lithuania Acquires Additional G-36 Assault Rifles

On September 30 the Defence Materiel Agency under the Ministry of National Defence signed a contract with Germany’s Heckler & Koch GmbH on procurement of additional amount of G-36 assault rifles.

“We continue our efforts to equip the Lithuanian Armed Forces with up-to-date and credible weaponry, …


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