defense procurement
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The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, approved on December 29, 2025, multiple capital procurement proposals worth approximately ₹79,000 crore to enha...
India and the United States have finalized a significant agreement worth around US$4 billion for 31 MQ-9B Predator drones from General Atomics, marking one of the largest defense acquisitions in bilat...
Germany has reached an agreement with NATO Support and Procurement Agency to purchase eight MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft....
The French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) has contracted with Saab as of December 30, 2025, to procure several GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft....
Pete Hegseth suggests restructuring combatant commands but argues that a more substantial reform would be reorganizing the military services. The military services still control procurement, training,...
Polish military intends to acquire up to four Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport Plus (MRTT+) aircraft. The plan includes two acquisitions through the European SAFE fund and two standard purchase...
The Indian Army has tendered for the procurement of five to six regiments of the Anant Shastra surface-to-air missile systems from Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at an estimated cost of ₹30,000 cror...
Germany has decided to procure approximately 150 million euros' worth of weaponry for Ukraine via the Presidential Reserve Procurement System (PURL), according to statements made by officials. The ini...
In July 2023, the Polish Ministry of National Defence acquired two Saab 340B AEW-300 airborne early warning aircraft from Sweden. These airframes had previously served with the United Arab Emirates Ai...
U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra expressed frustration over Canada's indecision regarding the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets. The delay in decision-making follows a deterioration in U.S.-Canada relatio...
The Royal Navy plans to introduce the Norwegian-designed Naval Strike Missile into its fleet later in the current year, according to the Ministry of Defence....
Discusses how the economics of procuring military equipment and sustaining warfare are evolving due to technological advancements, budget constraints, and geopolitical shifts....
The U.S. Navy has approved a sole-source procurement for Leonardo’s ALQ-260 BriteCloud decoy system for the F-35 aircraft, emphasizing its potential impact on NATO's fighter jet fleet....
India approved major defense packages worth $30 billion in 2025, which might signal the beginning of a regional arms race according to some observers following the recent clash with Pakistan. Others s...
The Indian Defence Ministry has signed capital contracts worth ₹1.82 lakh crore (approximately $21 billion) up to December 2025, aiming to modernise and enhance the readiness of its armed forces in re...
Indonesia's defence minister met with Pakistan's air force chief in Islamabad to discuss potential sales of combat aircraft and armed drones for the Indonesian military. This meeting is part of Pakist...
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced that India acknowledges the high efficiency and reliability of the Sukhoi Superjet, matching or surpassing foreign competitors. This development is...
The Turkish government asserts that its exclusion from the United States' F-35 program is unjustified and expresses dissatisfaction with this decision....
Lockheed Martin aims to position the C-130J Super Hercules as the preferred aircraft for the Indian Air Force's Medium Transport Aircraft procurement. Plans are underway to acquire up to 80 units to r...
The United Kingdom's defense procurement minister, Luke Pollard, announced that Britain and Germany have signed a joint deal worth $70 million for the development of mobile artillery systems. These we...
The UK has initiated an evaluation process regarding the multinational armoured vehicle programme based on the Patria 6x6 vehicle but no procurement decision has been made yet....
Saab has received an order from Lithuania's Ministry of National Defence (MND) to supply Bolide missiles for the nation’s existing RBS 70 missile defence systems....
The Indian Army has initiated a Request for Information (RFI) to procure 20 tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a maximum take-off weight of up to 800 kg. This procurement aims at enhancing ...
The UK Ministry of Defence announced that they expect to receive their 75th F-35 Lightning aircraft by the close of 2033....
Denmark has requested to procure up to one hundred AGM-114R Hellfire missiles from the United States....
India received its final installment of 28 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters from the US in December 2025, concluding their procurement program. The initial order included two tranches: twenty-two heli...
The United States Navy (USN) is exploring additional suppliers capable of providing 516 units of Over-the-Horizon Weapon System Encanistered Missiles to increase production....
BAE Systems has received contracts worth approximately $171 million from Sweden and Finland to supply their Bofors 40mm and 57mm 3P programmable ammunition....