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June 16, 2025
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Australia Secures Sustainment Support for F/A-18F and EA-18G Aircraft.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia for F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler sustainment support and associated equipment, with an estimated...

Thales Unveils RSM NG / IFF, a Cutting-Edge Secondary Surveillance Air Traffic Radar for Both Civil and Military Use.

As global air traffic is set to grow significantly in the coming decades, airspace will become increasingly congested and shared by both civil and military aircraft. This surge in...

First B61-13 Production Unit Finished Ahead of Planned Timeline

The first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb has been completed nearly a year ahead of schedule, marking a significant achievement for Sandia National Laboratories and the wider...

Italy Acquires Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Italy for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and associated equipment, with an estimated value of $211...

Italian Army Awards MBDA Contract to Develop FULGUR Very Short-Range Missile

MBDA has signed a development contract to supply the Italian Army with a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system. The announcement was made at the Paris Air Show, currently...

US Navy Awards Curtiss-Wright $31M IDIQ Contract for Triton UAV Mission Processors

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a $31 million firm-fixed-price IDIQ contract by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to supply Airborne Mission Processors (AMP) and...

June 16, 2025
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Portugal Confirms Acquisition of Sixth KC-390 Millennium and Adds Ten More Options

Embraer, a leading global aerospace company, announced at the 55th Paris Air Show that Portugal has decided to acquire a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft. The original contract, signed in...

GA-ASI’s Latest Autonomous Jet Demo Features Successful Simulated Target Elimination

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully completed a groundbreaking test involving multiple aircraft and advanced software, including a simulated autonomous shoot-down. During the exercise, GA-ASI’s MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned...

Diehl Defence and Hensoldt Strengthen Partnership to Develop Advanced Software-Defined Air Defence Systems

At this year’s Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France, Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT announced plans to strengthen their long-standing partnership in ground-based air defence. Building on their jointly...

June 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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GA-ASI Integrates Saab’s AEW System into MQ-9B Platform

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has announced a collaboration with Saab to develop an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability for its MQ-9B series of Remotely Piloted...