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June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Saab and Sabena Technics Enter Agreement Concerning GlobalEye Platform.

Saab has entered into a framework agreement with Sabena technics, a French company specializing in aircraft maintenance and modification, to support modification work on Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning...

Lockheed Martin Reveals Groundbreaking Performance Results for the C-130J Super Hercules.

Lockheed Martin continues to push the boundaries of tactical airlift with the C-130J Super Hercules, announcing a significant milestone in wing structure testing that surpassed all expectations by confirming...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Sikorsky and CAE Introduce Digital Magnetic Anomaly Detection Capability to MH-60R Maritime Helicopters.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and CAE, a global leader in training and simulation, are partnering to deliver the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for installation on...

Lockheed Martin Delivers the Eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Battery to the U.S.

Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the U.S. government. The MEP includes three launchers...

Safran and Babcock Deepen Franco-British Defence Cooperation with New Memorandum of Understanding.

Safran Electronics & Defense, a leading provider of advanced defence technologies, and Babcock International Group have announced plans to deepen their collaboration across multi-domain mission systems, aircraft engines, space...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Avio Aero Teams Up with Safran and MTU Aero Engines to Develop Power Solutions for Europe’s Next-Generation Military Helicopters.

Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero—three leading engine specialists—have joined forces to bolster European sovereignty. The companies plan to develop the ENGHE (European Next Generation Helicopter...

Drone Forge Places First Order for Airbus Flexrotor.

Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have entered into an agreement to acquire six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) packages, totaling 17 aircraft, marking the largest single...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

KNDS France Unveils the SERVAL Counter-UAV Variant for Threat Identification and Neutralization.

As part of the premium segment of the VLTP program, the French DGA has placed an order for 530 SERVAL vehicles through the temporary joint venture between KNDS France...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Teledyne FLIR OEM Boosts Defense Readiness with NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Technologies.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced that its range of dual-use thermal camera modules—Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now comply with the National Defense Authorization...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Airbus Collaborates with Singapore to Explore Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Using the H225M.

Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) has entered into an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to develop crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities involving the RSAF’s H225M Medium Lift helicopter and Airbus...