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Samsung seems to have decided to abandon its line of thin and light Edge smartphones. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S25 Edge was released before Apple, its sales were disappointing: as of August, only 1.31 million units were shipped, which is significantly less compared to the Galaxy S25 (8.28 million), S25+ (5.05 million), and S25 Ultra (12.18 million).
Nvidia has officially approved Samsung’s 12-layer high-speed HBM3E memory chips for use in its flagship AI accelerators GB300. This is an important breakthrough for the South Korean giant, which has been trying to obtain this certification for more than a year and a half.
Switzerland wants to build a $250m microchip plant in Zurich. Research institutes and Swissmem are in talks with Rheinmetall and other defence companies.
The European company Helsing has officially announced a new HX-2 attack drone designed for modern combat operations. This model combines high autonomy, resistance to electronic warfare, and the ability to work as part of a swarm. On 18 November 2024, Bild wrote that Germany would provide Ukraine with 4,000 such drones, which Defence Minister Boris Pistorius called "mini-Tauruses".
The Australian Department of Defence has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for the supply of JSM (Joint Strike Missile) missiles.
This was announced by Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, which will fulfil the contract. The amount of the deal is $1.3bn. The total number of ATGMs has not been disclosed yet. It is only known that more than 4,000 missiles from this contract will be handed over to the Ukrainian army.
This was reported by the press service of the company. A car was used as a platform, but in the future the missile will be carried by Bayraktar Akinci, Bayraktar TB-2 and Bayraktar TB-3 drones.
This was reported by the publication Hartpunkt. In addition to the systems, Germany can also transfer IRIS-T and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles to them. Unfortunately, the timing of deliveries and their quantity have not yet been disclosed.
The information was shared by the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. The aircraft was presented on 26 June. Azerbaijan signed a contract with Italian company Leonardo for the purchase of C-27J Spartan aircraft in 2023. The exact number of aircraft is not disclosed, but if rumours are to be believed, it is about two planes.
The Romanian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with the Korean company Hanwha Defense for the supply of K9 Thunder self-propelled artillery systems.
The information was shared by the Estonian Ministry of Defence. We are talking about 12 systems. The first batch of 6 systems will arrive in Estonia in 2024, and the second batch in 2025. By the way, the contract also provides for the possibility of ordering additional systems.
The information was shared by the Defence Cooperation and Security Agency of the US Department of Defence. The matter concerns a batch of ALTIUS 600M-V and Switchblade 300 attack UAVs. The contract for the purchase of the first drones is estimated at $300m, and for a batch of the latter - $60.2m.
The information was shared by Breaking Defence, citing the words of Northrop Grumman Defence Systems international business director Dave Bartell. Unfortunately, there are no details of the deal between the company and the Ukrainian government yet. The manufacturer also did not disclose the timeframe for the project's implementation.
The information was shared by French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu during the Eurosatory 2024 exhibition in Paris. The contract will be fulfilled by KNDS France (formerly Nexter). Unfortunately, the number of howitzers and the price of the deal have not been disclosed yet.
At the beginning of the year, the German government said that it would finance the purchase of 36 RCH 155 self-propelled howitzers for the Ukrainian army. It has now become known that the Ukrainian armed forces will receive more units.
