India clears defence purchase worth over $10 billion: India’s apex defence procurement body, the defence acquisition council (DAC) has approved the acceptance of necessity for 24 capital acquisition process worth $10.18 billion (INR 84,328 crores) for the country’s military and Indian coast guard, saying that majority of the procurement (over 97%) will be from the local defence companies and vendors.
Rheinmetall-MAN military trucks for Ukraine: German defence company Rheinmetall is supplying Ukraine with brand new HX 8×8 trucks at the request of German government. In total, 26 of these high-mobility hookloading vehicles will be transferred to Ukraine. The order is worth €12.5 million. Delivery of the vehicles has already begun. Made by Rheinmetall MAN Military…
Elbit Systems Polish Air Force F-16 Mission Training Center: Israel’s defence technology company Elbit Systems said it has won a contract to supply four F-16 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) to the Polish Air Force (PLAF). The contract will be performed over a 28-month period, the defence company said on Thursday.
Fincantieri Hydro-Oceanographic Naval Unit (NIOM): Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a contract with the General Secretariat of Defense and National Arms Direction – Naval Armaments Direction (NAVARM), for realization of a new Hydro-Oceanographic Naval Unit Major (NIOM) intended for the Hydrographic Institute of the Navy, with delivery scheduled in 2026 at the integrated yard of Riva Trigoso-Muggiano.
