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June 16, 2025
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Defence news online - Air Platforms

Sustainment Solutions Delivered for Australia’s F/A-18F and EA-18G Operations.

The U.S. State Department has approved a proposed $2.0 billion Foreign Military Sale to the Australian Government for sustainment and support of its F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Communication and Electronics

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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Weapons and Munition

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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Missile and Missile Defense

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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Missile and Missile Defense

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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

$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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Defence news online - Air Platforms

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,...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Training and Simulation

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...

June 16, 2025
G.Krish
Missile and Missile Defense

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...

June 15, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems

GA-ASI Upgrades MQ-9B Drone with Saab Airborne Early Warning System

GA-ASI (General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.) is collaborating with Saab to integrate Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability into its MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft lineup, which includes the...