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MELCO Contracts Raytheon for $250 Million to Support Licensed Production of ESSM Block 2.

Raytheon, a division of RTX, has secured a $250 million contract with Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed production of the ESSM Block 2 missile. This Direct...

Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone Officially Included in Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, has announced that its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has passed cybersecurity and NDAA verification, earning its place on the...

Key Updates and Announcements on the Barak MX System.

The BARAK MX is a multi-layered air defense system capable of countering various airborne threats, including fighter jets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, rockets, and anti-ship missiles. It is already...

Theon Achieves c.EUR 50 Million in Fresh Orders, Pushing Revenue Projections Toward EUR 430 Million Ceiling.

Theon International Plc (THEON) has confirmed receiving approximately €50 million in new orders. These consist of a diverse range of products and stem from several smaller contracts and direct...

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Under a Landmark $1B Agreement with the US, SRC to Deliver Counter-UAS Capabilities to Qatar.

SRC, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to defense R&D, announced it will supply a range of advanced counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies to Qatar through a landmark $1 billion...

GCAP Celebrates Major Step Forward with the Formation of V Company Edgewing to Lead Next-Generation Fighter Development.

A significant step in global defense innovation was marked today with the establishment of Edgewing—a joint enterprise uniting top aerospace firms BAE Systems (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Japan Aircraft...

Thales Provides Ground Master 400 Alpha Surveillance Radar to Support Albania’s Airspace Protection.

In a joint appearance by French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Albanian Defence Minister Pirro Vengu, Thales has been appointed the key industrial partner to swiftly provide a...

Anduril Rocket Motor Systems to Design and Build the SRM for Saab’s GLSDB Weapon System.

Saab, Inc. has chosen Anduril Rocket Motor Systems to handle the design, development, and eventual large-scale production of Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) for the GLSDB weapon, a joint venture...

Purchase of 25,000 40mm Ammunition Rounds Confirmed with KNDS France.

Already operational within the French Army, 40mm telescoped ammunition is reaching a new stage of deployment. The French Procurement Agency has ordered 25,000 rounds, which will help military units...

Portuguese Air Force to Integrate Rohde & Schwarz’s SOVERON AR into A-29N Super Tucano for Enhanced Capability.

The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is set to be the inaugural user of Embraer’s A-29N Super Tucano, a light combat aircraft modified to NATO specifications. The first aircraft delivery...