Tuesday 21 January, 2025

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Raytheon to produce additional SM-6 for US Navy

Raytheon, a subsidiary of RTX, has received a contract valued at USD 333 million from the US Navy for the production of Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) Block IA missiles. The SM-6...

Babcock awarded NATO training contract

Babcock has obtained its first NATO training contract to deliver support to the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger, Norway. The five-year agreement, primarily based in Stavanger, Norway, aims...

Slovakia considers CV90120-T light tank over Leopard 2A8 MBT due to financial constraints

Slovakia's Defence Minister Robert Kaliňák has indicated that the nation might choose to procure CV90120-T light tanks rather than the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank (MBT) in a shift...

India opens strategic tunnel to China, Pakistan border zones

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened a strategic Himalayan road tunnel on 13 January, allowing year-round access to the contentious high-altitude northern regions that border China and Pakistan. The...

Babcock awarded contract to deliver air training solutions to French Armed Forces

Babcock France, a subsidiary of Babcock International Group, has secured a 17-year contract to deliver and support military air training solutions for the French Air and Space Force as...

Rheinmetall to deliver 120 medical stations to the Bundeswehr 

The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has contracted Rheinmetall to provide as many as 120 medical stations for the Bundeswehr in a deal...