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June 17, 2025
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Cybersecurity
Mergers & JV

Air Force and DARPA Join Forces to Drive Faster Cyber Resilience and Improve Cyber Defense Posture.

A combat-ready military force depends on cutting-edge, secure software to power its weapons and support systems. Yet, the Department of Defense (DoD) remains tied to aging IT infrastructure and...

June 17, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Mergers & JV

Kongsberg and Safran Extend Longstanding Cooperation on Naval Strike Missile Propulsion.

Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace and Safran Power Units have extended their strategic partnership for the propulsion of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), building on years of successful collaboration. The...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Leonardo AW139 Helicopter Achieves First Autonomous Flight Through Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Partnership.

In a groundbreaking achievement, Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have completed the first autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, advancing the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector (ALC)...

Thales and Turgis & Gaillard Team Up to Build an All-French Airborne Surveillance Platform Centered on the AAROK MALE Drone and AirMaster S Radar.

The AAROK drone, created by Turgis Gaillard and showcased during the 2023 Paris Air Show, is France’s first fully developed MALE (Medium Altitude, Long Endurance) drone. It is purpose-built...

Shield AI Moves Forward in Combat-Ready Autonomy with Follow-Up MQ-20 Avenger Flight.

Shield AI Demonstrates Advanced Autonomy with Hivemind on MQ-20 Avenger Shield AI successfully completed the second live demonstration of its mission autonomy software, Hivemind, on a GA-ASI MQ-20 Avenger,...

June 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

MATARIS: The First French Collection of Loitering Munitions.

KNDS Unveils Complete MATARIS Remotely Operated Munitions Line KNDS, in collaboration with DELAIR and EOS TECHNOLOGIE, has developed the MATARIS series of remotely operated munitions to rapidly address critical...

June 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

Air Force and DARPA Join Forces to Drive Faster Cyber Resilience and Improve Cyber Defense Posture.

Kongsberg and Safran Extend Longstanding Cooperation on Naval Strike Missile Propulsion.

Leonardo AW139 Helicopter Achieves First Autonomous Flight Through Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Partnership.

Thales and Turgis & Gaillard Team Up to Build an All-French Airborne Surveillance Platform Centered on the AAROK MALE Drone and AirMaster S Radar.

Shield AI Moves Forward in Combat-Ready Autonomy with Follow-Up MQ-20 Avenger Flight.

MATARIS: The First French Collection of Loitering Munitions.

Thales and Boreal Work Together on Development of Long-Range Loitering Munitions.

Thales and KNDS France Reveal RAPIDFire Land, the Terrestrial Version of the 40mm RAPIDFire Naval Solution.

Ursa Major Contracted for $32.9 Million to Supply 16 Hadley Engine Upgrades for Stratolaunch Hypersonic Program.

Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air Demonstrator Showcased for the First Time at Paris Air Show.