GE Vernova has completed upgrades on four gas turbines at the Sabiya Power Plant, the biggest power station in Kuwait, under a service agreement with Alghanim International. According to GE, the Advanced Gas Path upgrades will increase block output by up to 6.3 percent and reduce heat rate by as much as 1.8 percent, increasing power generation...
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Dassault Seals $5.5B Deal to Equip France With Additional 42 Rafale Fighters
France has ordered 42 new Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation to increase its existing fleet of 192 aircraft. Under the $5.5 billion deal, Dassault will deliver the combat planes between 2027 and 2032. According to French Armed Forces Minister Sebastien Lecornu, the additional Rafales will modernize the French military’s operational capabilities and bolster the country’s...
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AUKUS Investor Group Identifies Potential Topics Ahead of First Meeting
Investors from Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States are banding together to increase collaboration and accelerate capability delivery to warfighters. The AUKUS Defense Investor Network, a group of investors representing about $265 billion in venture capital, is set to hold its first meeting in early February. Heather Richman, chairperson of the U.S. DIN,...
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UK, India Eye Increased Industry Ties to Support Defense Cooperation
The United Kingdom and India said they will work more with industry partners to support the two countries’ increasing defense cooperation. The two sides agreed to deepen their strategic collaboration during Indian Defense Minister Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh’s visit to the U.K. on Wednesday. According to the British Ministry of Defence, experts from both...
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US Clears Proposed $75M Sales of Javelin Missiles to Kosovo
The United States has approved Kosovo’s request to purchase Javelin missiles and related equipment for $75 million. According to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the possible Foreign Military Sale was transmitted to Congress for approval. Under the proposal, Kosovo wants to acquire 246 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 24 Javelin lightweight command launch units. The procurement...
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L3Harris, GA-ASI Partner to Equip Canada’s SkyGuardian Drones With EO/IR Sensors for ISR Missions
Canada’s upcoming fleet of drones will be equipped with electro-optical/infrared imaging capabilities to enable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. L3Harris Technologies will begin delivery of its WESCAM MX-20D EO/IR to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. for Canada’s new MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft systems. “We’re proud to equip the MQ-9B SkyGuardian with a cost-effective and fully...
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EU Leader Proposes Multibillion-Dollar Defense Industry Cooperation Fund
The European Union needs to set up a $109.8 billion fund for defense industry cooperation in the region, according to Thierry Breton, the bloc’s internal market commissioner. At an event hosted by Renew Europe on Tuesday, Breton said the defense fund will accelerate the EU’s weapons procurement effort. He added that the massive defense spending...
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Australia Joins Military Exercise Focused on Indo-Pacific Anti-Submarine Mission Capabilities
The Royal Australian Air Force sent two P-8A Poseidon aircraft and 51 airmen to the Sea Dragon 2024 exercise that the U.S. Navy is hosting at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, from Jan. 8 to 24. The exercise, which also includes representatives from the United States, India, South Korea and Japan, is focused on anti-submarine...
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Estonia Receives Polish Short-Range Air Defense System Order From Mesko
The Estonian military has received the delivery of the Piorun short-range air defense system from Polish defense technology company Mesko. The weapon will be deployed for use by a wartime detachment under the command of the Estonian Defense Forces. Piorun, which Poland began using in 2019, is a man-portable weapon system with a range of...
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BAE To Upgrade Mk 45 Naval Gun Systems on Australian Frigates
BAE Systems has received a contract to upgrade the Mk 45 naval gun systems on the Royal Australian Navy‘s Anzac-class frigates. It said the modernization effort will address the gun system’s obsolescence issues and extend its operating life. Under the agreement, the company will implement the Common Control System upgrade package to replace electronics on...