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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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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

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
Mergers & JV

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...

GA-ASI Unveils PELE Small UAS Designed for Global Clients

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), renowned for its groundbreaking unmanned aircraft from the Predator® to the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has introduced a new small launched effect with...

June 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches