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May 20, 2026
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Airbus Opens A330 Conversion Center

has announced plans to establish a new A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport conversion facility in Seville, Spain, as part of efforts to increase global military tanker production capacity. The...

May 20, 2026
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Shield AI Adds Autonomy to LUCAS

The US has partnered with to integrate the company’s Hivemind autonomy software into the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat System (LUCAS) loitering munition. Developed for the Pentagon, the LUCAS platform is...

May 20, 2026
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Airbus to Supply A330 Tankers to Italy

Italy has awarded a contract worth 1.39 billion euros ($1.6 billion) for six A330 MRTT aerial refueling aircraft and around 10 years of logistics support. The procurement will replace...

May 19, 2026
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Germany Orders More JSM for F-35s

Germany has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a 3.5-billion-krone contract to procure additional Joint Strike Missiles for its future fleet of 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The acquisition...

May 19, 2026
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US Clears $4.2B Helicopter Deal

The United States has approved military helicopter sales worth more than $4 billion to South Korea, including 24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters and upgrades for the country’s Apache attack...

May 19, 2026
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V2X Wins KC-130J Upgrade Contract

V2X has secured a US Navy contract to integrate the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures system onto Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft. The LAIRCM system is designed to...

May 19, 2026
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US Approves JSM Sale to Belgium

Belgium is set to strengthen the strike capability of its future F-35 fighter fleet after the US approved a potential $236-million sale of Joint Strike Missiles. The package includes...

May 19, 2026
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US Clears $428M Support for India

The United States has approved two military support packages worth a combined $428.2 million for India’s Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 ultra-light howitzers. The Apache package includes engineering, logistics,...

May 18, 2026
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Army Expands Hypersonic Tests With Hawks

The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $325.5-million contract to develop the RangeHawk prototype, a modified RQ-4 Global Hawk drone designed to support hypersonic missile testing. The uncrewed...

May 18, 2026
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UK Shortlists Firms for Apache Wingman

The UK Ministry of Defence has selected Anduril UK, BAE Systems, Tekever, and Thales to develop autonomous drone concepts for the British Army’s Apache helicopter wingman program under Project...