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AtkinsRéalis partners with Babcock

Babcock and AtkinsRéalis have signed a long-term engineering partnership aimed at supporting major UK defense and submarine programs. Under the five-year agreement, AtkinsRéalis will provide technical expertise and infrastructure...

Spain to host new Airbus A330 facility

Airbus has announced plans to build a new A330 MRTT conversion center in Seville as part of efforts to expand military aircraft production capacity. The facility will retrofit civilian...

Autonomous pilot added to LUCAS UAV

Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy platform will be integrated into the Pentagon’s LUCAS loitering munition under a new US partnership focused on advanced drone warfare capabilities. The AI-powered system enables...

Germany to deploy Patriot system to Turkey

Germany will deploy a Patriot air defense battery to Turkey under a NATO rotation mission aimed at strengthening regional missile defense. Around 150 German soldiers from Husum will be...

Germany orders more missiles for F-35 fleet

Germany has signed a 3.5-billion-krone ($380-million) agreement with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for additional Joint Strike Missiles to equip its future fleet of 35 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets....

France orders 17 Saab Giraffe radars

France has ordered 17 Saab Giraffe 1X radar systems to improve its short-range air defense and counter-drone capabilities. Saab will deliver the radar units under a contract that includes...

Sweden plans four frigates from Naval Group

Sweden has selected France’s Naval Group to build four new frigates for the Swedish Navy in a major international defense procurement deal. The vessels are expected to begin delivery...

US clears $4.2B helicopter deal for Korea

The United States has approved military helicopter sales and upgrade packages worth more than $4 billion for South Korea as Seoul continues to modernize its armed forces against North...

V2X wins Navy KC-130J upgrade contract

V2X has received a US Navy contract to upgrade survivability systems on Marine Corps KC-130J tanker and transport aircraft through the integration of the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM)...

US clears missile sale for Belgium F-35s

Belgium is moving to strengthen the combat capability of its F-35 fighter fleet following US approval for a potential $236-million sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles. The package includes...