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Views: 8 The U.S. Navy has entrusted General Dynamics Electric Boat with a contract worth nearly $244 million to provide unique parts and specialized materials essential for the Virginia-class submarines. The agreement specifies that General Dynamics must deliver this equipment by the end of September 2028. Photo by Ashley Cowan While the U.S. Department of Defense’s announcement […]

Views: 5 In mid-September, the international intelligence community InformNapalm published an investigation alleging that Kazakh defense contractors are aiding Russia in circumventing international sanctions. The report focuses on the maintenance of French avionics used in Russian Su-30SM fighter jets at Russian aviation repair facilities. Key players named in the report include Kazakhstan-based companies ARC Group and Aviaremont

Views: 6 Ukraine has introduced a prototype of its latest towed artillery system, the “Bohdana-BG,” to international partners. According to reports from Militarny, this new artillery system is a hybrid of the Ukrainian-made Bohdana and the Soviet-era 152mm 2A36 Giatsint-B artillery system, modified to incorporate modern features. The Bohdana system has been mounted on the carriage

Views: 3 The Royal Navy marks a milestone with the launch of its sixth Agamemnon-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, signifying the end of its construction phase. What follows are tests that will pave the way for the submarine’s anticipated entry into Royal Navy service by 2025. Photo credit: BAE Systems Part of the Astute class, the Agamemnon submarine

Views: 6 The first batch of 25 Polish soldiers has successfully completed their nine-week training program for the maintenance of M1A2 SEPV3 Abrams tanks. This training occurred at the newly established Army Pre-positioned Stocks-2 [APS-2] site in Powidz, Poland. This program is a key part of NATO and US initiatives to bolster military infrastructure in

Views: 6 The Hungarian Armed Forces recently welcomed a shipment of six state-of-the-art Leopard 2A7HU tanks. This addition brings Hungary’s total to 24 of these Krauss-Maffei Wegmann [KMW] license-produced tanks, part of an order for 48 units. The first tank rolled out towards the end of 2023, marking a swift acquisition of these domestically produced, advanced tanks.

Views: 2 Czechoslovak Group (CSG) has signed a cooperation agreement with Ukrainian arms manufacturer “Ukrainska Bronetechnika” (Ukrainian Armor) to locally produce 155mm artillery ammunition in Ukraine. Under the agreement, part of a larger set of contracts signed on October 2, 2024, CSG will provide the necessary expertise and technical support to help Ukrainska Bronetechnika begin

Views: 2 Raytheon Co., based in Tucson, Arizona, secures a $73 million contract to advance the development and boost the production of the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile [HACM]. As per the contract provisions, all work is slated for completion by the end of September 2028. Photo credit: RTX This contract, identified as FA8656-21-D-A004, pertains to the