June, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Sustainment Services Provided for Australia’s F/A-18F and EA-18G Fleets.

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

June 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Thales Introduces the RSM NG / IFF, a Top-Tier Secondary Surveillance Radar Serving Simultaneous Civil and Military Air Traffic Needs.

With air traffic volumes expected to rise steadily over the next several decades, airspace will become more crowded and more frequently shared between civil and military users. This growth...

June 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

B61-13 Initial Production Completed Sooner Than Expected

Sandia National Laboratories has announced the early completion of the first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb, achieved approximately a year ahead of schedule. This milestone highlights the...

June 16, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Capability Strengthened by Italy

The U.S. State Department has authorized a potential sale of Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Italy, valued at approximately $211 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has...

June 16, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

MBDA Secures Deal to Design FULGUR Missile for Italy’s Ground Forces

At the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget (June 16-20, 2025), MBDA announced the signing of a development contract to deliver a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system to...

June 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Curtiss-Wright Secures $31 Million Deal with US Navy to Provide Triton UAV Systems

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 MQ-4C Triton...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Portuguese Government to Procure Sixth KC-390, Expands Deal with Ten Additional Options

At the 55th Paris Air Show, Embraer confirmed that the Portuguese government has opted to procure a sixth KC-390 Millennium, expanding its planned fleet. Portugal initially ordered five KC-390s...

June 16, 2025
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Training and Simulation

GA-ASI Breakthrough Autonomous Jet Test Includes Simulated Shoot-Down Success

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) achieved a first-of-its-kind milestone on June 11 with a complex test involving multiple aircraft and cutting-edge software, culminating in a simulated autonomous shoot-down....

June 16, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

Hensoldt and Diehl Defence Expand Collaboration on Next-Gen Software-Based Air Defence Solutions

Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT used the Paris Air Show 2025 in Le Bourget to announce an expansion of their cooperation in ground-based air defence. The companies plan to deliver...

June 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

MQ-9B Gains Airborne Early Warning Capabilities with Saab Tech, Says GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is working with Saab to introduce Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capabilities to its MQ-9B family of unmanned aircraft, which includes SkyGuardian®,...