defense spending

Spain Orders Airbus SIRTAP Drones for $539M

Spain has signed an agreement with Airbus for high-performance SIRTAP drones worth $539 million.

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Canada Moves Forward With $7.7B Boeing Spy Plane Acquisition

Canada will buy up to 16 spy planes from Boeing to replace its aging fleet of CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft.

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Slovenia Buys Six Italian AW139M Multi-Role Helicopters for $205M

The Slovenian military is modernizing its helicopter fleet with the acquisition of six AW139M multi-role choppers from Italy.

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Elbit to Equip Canadian A330 Refueling Aircraft With Self-Protection Suites

Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to equip the Canadian Air Force’s A330 aerial refueling aircraft with cutting-edge self-protection suites.

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Boeing Wins $2.3B Contract for 15 US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Tankers

Boeing has received a $2.3-billion contract to build 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft for the US Air Force.

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Leidos to Develop New US Marine Corps Air Defense Radars

Leidos has been awarded a $32-million contract to develop a new, medium-range air defense radar for the US Marine Corps.

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US Navy Buys Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles for $500M

The US Navy will soon receive Elbit Systems’ Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggles as part of a $500-million deal.

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Belgium to Join European FCAS Next-Gen Fighter Program

The Belgian defense ministry has announced that it will officially join the European Future Combat Air System next-generation fighter program by June 2025.

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F-16 Deliveries to Taiwan Could Face Further Delays: US Lawmakers

American lawmakers have expressed concern that much-awaited deliveries of F-16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan could face further delays due to current geopolitical concerns.

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Nigeria Boosts Intel-Gathering With Beechcraft 360ER Aircraft Delivery

The Nigerian Air Force has taken delivery of the first of two Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft from American firm Textron Aviation.

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