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This has cost overruns written all over it. What could possibly be so incompatible with other NATO members that it requires redesigning the ship? AEGIS?

Ships of the US Navy repaired in foreign shipyards? Except for WW3 emergency battledamage repair crippled US ships are picked up and transported back to US yards.

Well the price of the Constellations is skyrocketing...

 

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Greece

“Free” Bradleys will cost €8 million for Greece

Repair of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles offered to Greece will cost an amount close to the manufacture of equipment from scratch

mil.in.ua

 

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Croatia buys Bayraktar TB2 combat drones

Croatia has signed a deal with Turkish aerospace company Baykar for the procurement of six Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs). The signing ceremony took place in Zagreb and represents Croatia's latest effort to modernize its military assets, adding the much-acclaimed Turkish...

defence-blog.com

 

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Croatia (Former Yugoslavia)
Fishbeds finished!

Final MiG-21 Fishbeds Stand Down From Active Duty In Europe

End of an era marked as Croatian MiG-21s end their operational duties ahead of their replacement by Dassault Rafales. Veteran Croatian MiG-21 fighters have completed operational duties, ahead of their replacement by Dassault Rafales.

www.twz.com

 

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Slovakia buys from Sikorsky.

Slovakia buys Black Hawk helicopters, leaving Vipers up for grabs

Ukrainian officials have long had their eyes on a dozen Viper attack helicopters for which the U.S. government has yet to find a customer.

www.defensenews.com

 

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Poland signs $125 million deal for observation satellites, boosting military reconnaissance

Poland on Friday finalized a contract worth PLN 556.7 million ($136,2 million) to purchase four observation satellites designed to enhance the country’s military intelligence capabilities.

www.polskieradio.pl

 

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More South Korean sales to Poland.

Poland orders 96 Krab self-propelled howitzers

The Ministry of Defense of Poland has signed contracts to supply 96 Krab self-propelled howitzers and 250 armored vehicles to support South Korean K9 self-propelled howitzers

mil.in.ua

 

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Romania

Raytheon kicks off Patriot SAM system production for Romania

bulgarianmilitary.com

 

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The first pair of F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation fighter aircraft arrived at Fort Smith’s Ebbing Air National Guard Base earlier today.

The two arriving aircraft belong to Poland and will be used to train Polish fighter pilots to employ the newest generation aircraft.

The Air Force’s 85th Fighter Group, a tenant on Ebbing ANGB, will conduct the F-35 pilot training for the Foreign Military Sales program.

 

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Israel and Slovakia have completed the largest ever defense export deal between the two countries, amounting to €560 million (over NIS 2 billion), for Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Barak MX air defense system. The system is designed to deal with existing and future aerial threats, including ballistic missiles.

Ministry of Defense director general Major General (res.) Eyal Zamir signed the agreement at military headquarters in Tel Aviv. The deal was led on Israel’s part by Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yair Kulas, director of SIBAT, the International Defense Cooperation Directorate at Israel's Ministry of Defense; IAI CEO Boaz Levy; and Brig. Gen. (res.) Guy Bar Lev, executive VP and general manager of the Systems Missiles & Space Group at IAI.

The Barak MX system supports various kinds of radar and launchers for coverage against combat aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, cruise missiles, ground-to-air missiles, and ground-to-ground missiles. The system is based on a sophisticated, operationally proven control center that facilitates the integration of several interceptor missiles: the Barak MRAD short-range interceptor, which is launched vertically at high speed to deal with threats within 35 kilometers, and carries a radar-based homing warhead with a single pulse rocket motor; the Barak LRAD medium range interceptor, for threats up to 70 kilometers distant, with a dual pulse motor; and the long-range Barak ER, equipped with a dual pulse rocket motor and a booster, that has a range of 150 kilometers.

https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-slovakia-buys-iai-air-defense-system-in-1001497437

 

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Hungary Receives Final Batch of SAAB Carl Gustaf M4 Anti-Tank Missiles To Replace Soviet-Era RPG-7​

Hungary Receives Final Batch of SAAB Carl Gustaf M4 Anti-Tank Missiles To Replace Soviet-Era RPG-7

Hungary Receives Final Batch of SAAB Carl Gustaf M4 Anti-Tank Missiles To Replace Soviet-Era RPG-7

www.armyrecognition.com

 

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Romania:
Raytheon was awarded a $946M contract to supply Romania with additional Patriot air and missile defense systems.

The contract includes fire units consisting of radars, control stations and missiles. “Raytheon is committed to providing Romania with advanced integrated air and missile defense capabilities to protect its citizens and critical infrastructure,” said Pete Bata, senior vice president of Global Patriot at Raytheon.

“Romania’s continued investment in Patriot is a testament to the nation’s dedication to ensuring collective security, deterrence, and stability across Europe.”

 

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Serbia intergrates PRC (China) SAM system

Serbia deploys China’s FK-3 air defence missile system in ‘significant’ boost

The FK-3 system, delivered to Serbia in 2022, has been widely compared to the US Patriot and Russian S-300 surface-to-air missile systems.

amp.scmp.com

 

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Abrams arrive in Poland

United States delivers first batch of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams tanks to Poland

The first shipment of M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams main battle tanks has arrived at the port of Gdynia, Poland. This marks a significant milestone in the defense partnership between Poland and the United States.

defence-industry.eu

 

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Denmark donates USSR-made, 2S1 SPG to Ukraine.

Exclusive: Denmark strengthens Ukraine’s artillery with a discreet delivery of 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers

Exclusive: Denmark strengthens Ukraine’s artillery with a discreet delivery of 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers

armyrecognition.com

 

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Unkari/Ungarn/Hungary buys more Lynx

IAV 2025: Hungary plans to procure more Lynx IFVs

Hungary plans to procure 172 more KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and support vehicles, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV)...

www.janes.com