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Lockheed Martin Wins First S-70i Black Hawk Simulator Order From Philippine Air Force
Lockheed Martin has signed a Direct Commercial Sale contract with the Philippine Department of National Defense to supply Black Hawk training systems to the Philippine Air Force (PAF), according to...
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ASELSAN Demonstrates KORKUT 35 Live-Fire Capabilities to 12 Foreign Delegations
ASELSAN has demonstrated its KORKUT 35 air defence system in a live-fire event attended by defence delegations from 12 countries, according to the company. The trials focused on accurate fire...
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Ukraine Receives €1.24 Billion in EU Defence Funding for Drones and Missiles
Ukraine has received a further €1.24 billion from the European Union under the defence component of the Ukraine Support Loan, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence. The money will...
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Rheinmetall and Praetorian Aeronautics Unveil Containerised Counter-Drone Launcher
Rheinmetall has partnered with Australian firm Praetorian Aeronautics to deliver AERIE, a containerised counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) built to defeat low-cost drone threats, according to Rheinmetall. The two companies took...
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Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue Completes First Fully Autonomous Flight
Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue has completed its first fully autonomous flight, covering taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers and landing in Mojave, California, according to Northrop Grumman. Built for speed and...
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BAE Systems wins Lockheed Martin contract to supply F-35 electronic warfare systems
BAE Systems has secured a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver electronic warfare (EW) systems for the F-35 Lightning II, according to a company announcement. The order covers aircraft in...
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Romania Orders 12 Airbus H225M Helicopters Under EU SAFE Programme
Romania has signed a contract for 12 Airbus H225M helicopters, starting the replacement of its ageing Puma fleet. The deal, concluded with the French Armament General Directorate (DGA), falls under...
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Anduril Wins Up to $1.8bn Army Contract to Take NGC2 From Prototype to Corps-Level Fielding
The US Army has awarded Anduril a contract worth up to $1.8 billion over five years to expand its Next-Generation Command and Control (NGC2) programme, according to Anduril. The deal...
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ARX Robotics and Roboneers Sign Strategic Partnership on Unmanned Land Warfare
ARX Robotics and Ukrainian defence technology firm Roboneers have signed a strategic partnership to develop unmanned ground systems together. The agreement was signed in Kyiv in the presence of German...
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L3Harris to Equip Australian Bushmaster Vehicles with Integrated C4I Systems
L3Harris has secured a role in the Australian Defence Force’s LAND 4111 programme. The company will deliver a complete command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) solution for the Bushmaster...
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Rheinmetall and Breaker team up to put voice-controlled robot teams inside the Boxer
Rheinmetall and defence technology startup Breaker have signed a teaming
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US Army Creates Autonomous Systems Command to Speed Up Robotic Warfare Push
The US Army will set up a new command dedicated
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Savox Signs Multi-Year Support Deal for Swedish Armed Forces Intercom Systems
Savox Communications has signed a multi-year lifecycle support agreement covering
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Pentagon Orders Faster Approvals for Counter-Drone Systems
The Department of War has issued a memorandum to speed
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Indra unveils Spain’s first cruise missile and new counter-drone systems in Toledo
Indra is showcasing a new cruise missile, an interceptor drone
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£190m Contract Extension Secures RAF Atlas Fleet Support Until 2029
The Ministry of Defence has signed a £190 million extension
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Finland Receives First Permanently Based F-35A Fighters
Finland has taken delivery of its first two F-35A aircraft
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Sikorsky and US Army Agree Flexible Black Hawk Deal for 16 Aircraft
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has signed a Novel Production
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BAE Systems completes live trials of BATS counter-drone system in Scotland
BAE Systems has completed live trials of its Anti Threat
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American Rheinmetall Wins $20.7M Order to Build and Upgrade MK93 Weapon Mounts
American Rheinmetall will manufacture 3,104 new MK93 enhanced softmount systems
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