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June 18, 2025
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Digital Magnetic Anomaly Detection Capability Integrated into MH-60R Maritime Helicopters by Sikorsky and CAE.

Sikorsky, part of Lockheed Martin, has teamed up with CAE, a global training and simulation expert, to deliver the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for installation on...

Lockheed Martin Hands Over Eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Battery to U.S. Forces.

Lockheed Martin has successfully delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth THAAD battery to the U.S. government. The MEP includes three launchers and a fire control unit...

Safran and Babcock Solidify Franco-British Defence Cooperation with Latest Agreement.

Safran Electronics & Defense, a forefront provider of high-tech defence solutions, together with Babcock International Group, has unveiled plans to expand cooperation in multi-domain mission systems, aircraft propulsion, space...

June 18, 2025
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Avio Aero Forms Partnership with Safran and MTU Aero Engines to Support Next-Gen Military Helicopters in Europe.

Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero have joined forces to advance European sovereignty by developing the European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE), a new 100% European...

Drone Forge Places Maiden Order for Airbus Flexrotor System.

Drone Forge, an Australian aerospace start-up, has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems, comprising a total of 17 aircraft—the largest single Flexrotor...

June 18, 2025
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KNDS France Rolls Out the SERVAL Counter-UAV Solution, Enabling Identification Through to Neutralization.

As part of the VLTP program’s high-end segment, the French DGA ordered 530 SERVAL vehicles from the temporary joint venture between KNDS France and Texelis. Among these, 24 SERVAL...

June 18, 2025
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Teledyne FLIR OEM Delivers NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging to Enhance Defense Operational Readiness.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, today announced that its lineup of dual-use thermal imaging modules—including Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—has achieved compliance with the National Defense...

June 18, 2025
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Airbus Joins Forces with Singapore to Explore Crewed and Uncrewed Coordination on the H225M.

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) of Singapore has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to explore crewed-uncrewed teaming between the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) H225M...

Lithuania Acquires Embraer’s C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft to Boost Defense Readiness.

The Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania has announced the selection of Embraer’s C-390 Millennium as the nation’s next-generation military transport aircraft. This choice represents a significant step forward...

June 18, 2025
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AV and UAS Denmark Establish Partnership Focused on Advancing UAS Technologies for European Allies.

AeroVironment, Inc. today revealed it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark, the site of the UAS Denmark Test Center. This...