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June 24, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

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...

June 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...

June 20, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

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...

June 19, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Invisio Obtains SEK 145M Contract for Supplying Dismounted Soldier Systems.

INVISIO has been awarded a notable order from a new European customer for its dismounted soldier systems, with deliveries planned through 2025. The order encompasses INVISIO’s personal communications technology,...

June 19, 2025
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Missile and Missile Defense

NEODE Systems, Supported by MBDA, Obtains Its First Contract.

NEODE Systems, a start-up launched by MBDA to advance digital and AI-based defense technologies, has landed its inaugural contract from France’s DGA on behalf of the French Army. Just...

KNDS France Provides Core Weapon Systems for RAFALE, MIRAGE, and TIGER Platforms.

KNDS France is demonstrating its comprehensive range of airborne medium-caliber systems, which are supported by deep integration know-how in weapons and ammunition. With over 780 systems currently deployed with...

June 19, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Safran and Pen Aviation’s New Partnership Yields First Export Success for Compact Optronic Systems.

Pen Aviation, an established UAV solutions provider active in both France and Asia, has signed an extended partnership agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense. This builds on their 2024...

June 18, 2025
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Land Platforms

BAE Partners with U.S. Army to Push Forward Capability Improvements for the M109 Paladin System.

BAE Systems and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) have entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to advance the M109-52 Self-Propelled Howitzer prototype....

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Drone Forge Initiates Procurement with First Order of Airbus Flexrotor.

Australian start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have entered into an agreement to purchase six Flexrotor UAS packages, consisting of 17 aircraft in total—the largest order for the Flexrotor...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Lockheed Martin Successfully Delivers the Eighth THAAD Battery to the United States.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the U.S. government. The MEP features three launchers and...