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Sikorsky Awarded Contract to Produce Nine CH-53K King Stallion Heavy Lift Helicopters

February 27, 2025 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy has awarded Sikorsky a contract to build nine more CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters, with language added into the contract to continue bringing down the cost of the aircraft as the […]

Air Platform

Sikorsky awarded contract to produce 35 CH-53K helicopters for U.S. Navy

December 26, 2023 GDC 0

The U.S. Navy awarded Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, a $2.7 billion contract to build and deliver 35 additional CH-53K helicopters, the largest procurement to date for this multi-mission aircraft. The agreement includes 12 U.S. Marine […]

Air Platform

Lockheed Martin Awarded A Contract To Build Nine CH-53K Helicopters For US Marines

February 8, 2022 GDC 0

Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), will build nine additional CH-53K™ aircraft at a lower unit price than previous lot buys, resulting in significant savings for the […]

Land Platform

Israel, US sign $3.1B deal for transport helicopters, refueling planes

January 13, 2022 GDC 0

Israel signed agreements to buy 12 Lockheed Martin Corp CH-53K helicopters and two Boeing Co KC-46 refuelling planes from the United States, the Israeli Defense Ministry announced on Friday, estimating the total price at around […]

Air Platform

U.S. State Department 18 CH-53K Helicopters For Israel

August 4, 2021 GDC 0

The U.S. State Department said Friday it has cleared a sale of 18 CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters to Israel potentially worth $3.4 billion. The package to Israel includes the King Stallion helicopters, made by Lockheed Martin, […]

Americas

Sikorsky to build nine CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for U.S. Marines

July 5, 2021 GDC 0

Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky division will build nine more CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters for the U.S. Marine Corps, the Navy Air Systems Command said. The $878.7 million contract, announced in a statement on Friday, includes an option […]

  • MBDA Storm Shadow/ Scalp Long-Range, Air-Launched, Stand-Off Attack Missile

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  • Canada Selected German Type 212CD Submarine Design After Long Bidding War.

    July 10, 2026 0
    Canada has selected a German consortium to build a dozen cutting-edge submarines in one of the country’s largest-ever defence contracts that will further deepen its Nato ties before a crucial summit this week. Germany and [...]
  • India, A Lucrative Defense Export Market For Russia, America, France And Israel

    March 10, 2021 0
    The report by SIPRI, a think tank, says India’s arms imports from both Russia and the US fell during the five-year period, though the decline was more pronounced in the case of Russian arms deals. [...]
  • Germany signs $2.5 billion deal to supply Ukraine with IRIS-T systems

    May 30, 2025 0
    Ukraine’s Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced a new €2.2 billion ($2.5 billion) contract with Germany’s Diehl Defence for the production of IRIS-T air defense systems and associated missiles. The announcement came during Umerov’s visit to [...]
  • Australia Released 2026 Defense Industry Development Strategy Program.

    July 16, 2026 0
    The Albanese Government has released the 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy to strengthen Australia’s sovereign defence industrial base and boost self-reliance. The strategy builds on record defence spending outlined in the 2026 National Defence Strategy [...]
  • Ukraine Formally Requests Swedish Government To Provide Ukraine With Gripen C/D Jets

    August 17, 2023 0
    Adjusting to Western-designed F-16s could be time consuming for Ukrainian pilots used to Soviet-era jets, but Kyiv is also reportedly seeking a fighter that experts say may be a better fit for Ukraine’s needs and [...]
East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan ATACMS deal expands island’s long-range strike power.

July 19, 2026 0

The U.S. Army handed Lockheed Martin roughly $439 million to begin building the Army Tactical Missile System, known as ATACMS, along with the launcher hardware needed to fire it, and once the two sides finish […]

Europe

Poland purchases 46,000 upgraded GROT assault rifles for its soldiers.

July 6, 2026 0

Poland has ordered nearly 46,000 of its domestically produced MSBS GROT assault rifles in the latest A3 configuration, signing a contract worth approximately $160 million with the state-owned manufacturer Fabryka Broni “Łucznik” Radom, with all […]

Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

  • Europe

    Ukraine blow up Russia’s easy target T-90M Tank using a Swedish AT4 recoilless rifle

  • Air Platform

    Czech Republic Plans To Buy 24 F-35A Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    AH-64E Apache received ability to detect, track, and defeat hostile drones.

  • Defense Industry

    Kenya purchased Turkish-made 118 tactical armored combat vehicles

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Raytheon’s AIM-7 Sparrow Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missile

  • South Asia

    India sent troops and equipment to the disputed border with China

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Babcock Signs $900 Million Contract To Deliver Future Submarine Capability At Devonport

  • Middle East

    Israeli Navy’s Submarines To Receive Ballistic And Cruise Missiles Launching Capability

  • Americas

    CAES to Supply Precision Strike Sensor for US Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia purchases three Mogami-class frigates worth $10 billion.

  • Europe

    Turkiye has reached its limits to fund its ambitions to become arms export superpower.

  • Europe

    Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones Destroyed Russian Ammunition Depots in Crimea

  • Europe

    Denmark will shoot first and ask question later if the US tries to invade Greenland.

  • Air Platform

    Turkey Turned Down Russian Request To Buy Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Germany to receive Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile this year

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Pakistan’s duplicity: Iran war proved that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is always meant for military use against the U.S. and India.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Cost of Australian submarine project blows out by $10bn

  • Europe

    Ukraine Can Win War Against Disorganised Russian Military, Ex-NATO Chief Said

  • Europe

    Russia’s Su-25 Fighter Jet Crashed Near Tourist Beach in Latest Humiliation For Putin

  • Air Platform

    Serbia plans to buy Bayraktar TB2 drones

  • C4iSR

    ELM – 2080 Green Pine Radar System

  • Air Platform

    Finland Concludes Procurement of 64 F-35 Stealth Jets

  • Air Platform

    Indian Navy To Buy 40 Shipborne Heron And Searcher UAV

  • Air Platform

    Serbia Plans To Buy Dassault Rafale Aircraft

  • Americas

    $96-billion Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program faces another delay

  • C4iSR

    U.S. Air Force Flying Triton HALE UAV over Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australian Army Received First Boxer Armored Vehicle

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The RAAF to procure MQ-4C Triton UAV

  • Air Platform

    Ukraine shot down Russian Ka-52 helicopter using Swedish-made RBS-70 MANPAD

  • Americas

    Roshel develops the next generation of the Captain armored vehicle.

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Japan’s New Anti-ship Missile Maneuvers in Terminal Phase to Avoid Close-in Weapon System.

  • Europe

    Poland Ready Transfer MiG-29 Fighter Jets Via U.S. Base In Germany

  • Defense Industry

    Germany to buy Israeli Arrow 3 missile defense system worth $4.3 billion

  • Europe

    Russia’s Shahed-136 kamikaze drone crashes in Moldova

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Engine Problem: A Long Road Ahead of China’s J-20 Fighters to Fix Its Weaknesses

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Royal New Zealand Navy is struggling to manage its small fleet due to lack of funding

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Hyundai Rotem exhibits its Next-Gen battle tank concept while it continues delivering K2 tanks to South Korean Army

  • Europe

    Ukrainian forces captured Russian T-80BVM tanks in Kherson

  • Air Platform

    Turkey To Develop Naval Variant Of ATAK II Helicopter

  • Middle East

    Israel declares state of war after Hamas killed more than 700 hundreds civilians and abducted 100 citizens

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    PLA Navy’s Carrier Battle Group Enters Taiwan Straits

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    New Partnership for Australia’s LAND 8710 Amphibious Program

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Completes Delivery Of NH90 Helicopters To Italian Navy

  • Air Platform

    Russia ramps up Iranian-designed Shahed drones under the name Geran-2 kamikaze drone production

  • Europe

    Argentina rearms and formally requested on Thursday to join NATO as a global partner

  • Air Platform

    Turkey deposits payment for 40 new F-16V Block 70 fighter jets

  • Europe

    Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability.

  • Europe

    Denmark to field unmanned surface vessels for monitoring busy shipping routes

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