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MELCO to Manufacture Raytheon’s Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 in Japan

Raytheon has secured a $250 million contract from Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in Japan. The direct commercial...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

‘AirLAS’ Converts Reusable Drones into Long-Range Missile Platforms

German defense companies Diehl Defence and POLARIS are collaborating to develop a next-generation missile launch platform that operates without a pilot. The system, called the Airborne Launching and Attack...

Switzerland and U.S. Clash Over F-35 Fighter Jet Costs

Switzerland and the United States are in dispute over the final cost of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, which Switzerland purchased to modernize its aging air fleet, the...

LIG Nex1 to Create Ballistic Missile Threat Simulation for South Korea

South Korea has awarded a 3.4-billion-won ($24 million) contract to local defense firm LIG Nex1 to develop a counter-ballistic missile simulation system aimed at enhancing the country’s missile defense...

June 25, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

HAL Chief: Indian Air Force to Receive Six Tejas Jets by March 2026

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has confirmed it will supply at least six Tejas multirole combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force by March next year, easing concerns about delays...

Canada Unveils Battlefield Technology to Spot Laser-Guided Threats

Laser-guided weapons are transforming today’s battlefields into unseen kill zones, but KWESST’s latest technology is designed to counter that threat. The Canadian defense company has secured a contract to...

June 25, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Australia Conducts First MQ-28A Ghost Bat Trial Beyond Training Zone

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has successfully concluded Exercise Carlsbad at Base Tindal in the Northern Territory, marking the MQ-28A Ghost Bat’s first deployment and operation outside its...

India Procures $16 Million in Indigenous Mini Drones from ideaForge

The Indian Army has awarded a 1.37 billion rupee (approximately $16 million) emergency contract to Indian drone manufacturer ideaForge for the supply of mini unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Under...

Anduril Chosen to Provide Rocket Motors for Saab-Boeing Ground-Launched Bomb

Saab has chosen Anduril to supply solid rocket motors (SRMs) for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB), a system co-developed with Boeing. Anduril’s new SRM will replace the legacy...

June 25, 2025
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Air Platforms
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UK Plans Return of Nuclear-Capable Aircraft for NATO Operations

Britain is set to reintroduce fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons to bolster NATO’s nuclear mission, broadening its deterrence capabilities beyond its current reliance on submarine-launched missiles, Prime...