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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...

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...

LM Highlights Breakthrough Performance Results of the C-130J Super Hercules.

Lockheed Martin is advancing the future of tactical airlift with the C-130J Super Hercules, having achieved a major milestone in wing structure testing that exceeded all expectations by validating...

June 18, 2025
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Procurement & Contracts

Saab and Sabena Technics Forge New Partnership for GlobalEye Operations.

Saab has signed a framework deal with French aircraft maintenance and modification provider Sabena technics to support aircraft modification efforts for Saab’s GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C)...

June 18, 2025
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France Declares Intent to Procure Saab’s GlobalEye Surveillance Platform.

Saab and France’s Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) signed a joint declaration of intent regarding the potential sale of Saab’s GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the...

June 18, 2025
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Airbus and Leonardo to Conduct NH90 Block 2 Studies in Collaboration with NAHEMA.

In response to a request from NAHEMA (NATO Helicopter Management Agency), Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo have teamed up to conduct an architecture study that will define the groundwork for...

June 17, 2025
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Thales and Boreal Work Together on Development of Long-Range Loitering Munitions.

France and NATO forces will soon benefit from the MTO-LP, a long-range loitering munition designed to meet modern battlefield requirements. The system can be quickly deployed by two personnel...

June 17, 2025
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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...

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,...

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...