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Sweden Selects Saab for Procurement of Giraffe 4A Radar Systems.

Saab has secured an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for Giraffe 4A radar systems and accompanying services to support the Swedish Armed Forces. The contract, valued...

June 17, 2025
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Indra Incorporates AI Technology into Simulators, Slashing the Time to Develop Tactical Battle Scenarios.

Indra is incorporating an AI-powered system into its simulators that dramatically reduces the time needed to create tactical training scenarios—from days to just minutes—significantly cutting down on resource use...

Partnership Between Diehl and Hensoldt Grows with Focus on Software-Defined Air Defence Systems

At the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT announced an expanded collaboration to advance ground-based air defence capabilities. The partnership will build on existing systems...

GA-ASI Showcases Cutting-Edge Autonomous Jet with Simulated Combat Success

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a milestone autonomy demonstration on June 11, showcasing a first-ever autonomous, multi-aircraft exercise that successfully included a simulated autonomous shoot-down. The test...

Portugal Moves Ahead with Sixth KC-390 Buy, Considers Ten Further Acquisitions

Embraer announced at the Paris Air Show that the Portuguese government has opted to expand its KC-390 Millennium fleet with the addition of a sixth aircraft. The initial agreement,...

$31 Million IDIQ Contract Awarded to Curtiss-Wright for Triton UAV Components by US Navy

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a $31 million IDIQ contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to provide Airborne Mission Processors (AMP) and spare parts for the U.S. Navy’s...

Contract Signed with MBDA to Advance FULGUR Missile for Italian Land Forces

MBDA has secured a development contract to provide the Italian Army with a next-generation very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system. The agreement, announced at the Paris Air Show (June...

Italy Invests in Next-Generation Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Systems

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Italy involving Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and associated equipment valued at $211 million. The Defense Security...

Initial B61-13 Unit Completed Ahead of Original Production Schedule

The B61-13 gravity bomb program has reached a key milestone, with its first production unit completed nearly a year ahead of schedule. Sandia National Laboratories, the lead systems integrator...

Thales Launches the State-of-the-Art RSM NG / IFF Secondary Surveillance Radar for Concurrent Civil and Military Air Traffic Management.

As global air traffic is forecast to increase significantly in the years ahead, airspace will become more crowded and shared between civilian and military users. This growth brings the...