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The news, views and numbers you need to know about this month
News in numbers
$121bn
Estimated value of the proposed Raytheon and United Technologies merger
$55.4bn
Total value of the weapons sold by the US to countries around the world in fiscal year 2019
$133bn
Budget announced by the Polish Defence Minister for the modernisation of the Polish military up to 2035
$924m
Value of the contract won by Daewoo Shipbuilding to build an upgraded submarine for the South Korean Navy
€10bn
Spending cap set by the Finnish government for the country's fighter jet procurement project
6
Number of years the delivery of the US Navy's $7.8bn USS Zumwalt destroyer will be delayed
$56bn
Cumulative value of the US DoD's spending on combat vehicles by 2024 according to Frost & Sullivan
This month on twitter
The UK's carrier finally has its aircraft!
More photos of F-35s arriving on the HMS Queen Elizabeth - yes, we're excited...
And the Royal Navy has a video, too
In other news, the US Army is redirecting missiles with AI and other smart tech
BAE unveils a new robotic vehicle at AUSA
...and so does Textron. Who wore it better?
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