June, 2025 - Weeklydefencenews

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin Unveils Record-Setting C-130J Super Hercules Performance Achievements.

Lockheed Martin continues to innovate in tactical airlift with the C-130J Super Hercules and today revealed groundbreaking wing structure test results that far surpassed initial predictions, verifying an extended...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Sikorsky and CAE Equip MH-60R Maritime Helicopters with Advanced Digital Magnetic Anomaly Detection.

Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, and global training and simulation leader CAE are collaborating to supply the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system for U.S. Navy and Royal...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Lockheed Martin Completes Delivery of the U.S. Military’s Eighth THAAD Battery.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth battery of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to the U.S. government. The MEP includes...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Safran and Babcock Sign New MOU to Enhance Franco-British Defence Partnership.

Safran Electronics & Defense, renowned for its high-tech defence solutions, and Babcock International Group have announced a plan to expand their collaboration across multiple domains including mission systems, aircraft...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Avio Aero Partners with Safran and MTU Aero Engines to Propel the Future of Europe’s Military Helicopter Fleet.

Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero have partnered to reinforce European aerospace sovereignty through the development of the European Next Generation Helicopter Engine (ENGHE), intended as...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Drone Forge Makes Inaugural Purchase of Airbus Flexrotor.

Drone Forge, an Australian aerospace start-up, has teamed up with Airbus Helicopters to purchase six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial systems, totaling 17 aircraft—the largest Flexrotor order so far. These ready-to-deploy...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

KNDS France Introduces the SERVAL Counter-UAV Platform, Covering the Full Spectrum from Detection to Neutralization.

Within the high-end segment of the VLTP program, the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has commissioned 530 SERVAL vehicles from the temporary business partnership formed by KNDS France and...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Teledyne FLIR OEM Advances Military Preparedness Through NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Solutions.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced NDAA compliance for its series of dual-use thermal imaging modules—including Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—enabling U.S. government contractors and...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Airbus and Singapore Partner to Investigate Crewed-Uncrewed Teaming Capabilities with the H225M.

The Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) of Singapore has signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters to advance crewed-uncrewed teaming capabilities between the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF)...

June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Embraer’s C-390 Millennium Chosen by Lithuania to Enhance Defense Preparedness.

Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has announced the Embraer C-390 Millennium as the nation’s choice for its next-generation military transport aircraft. This key decision enhances Lithuania’s operational effectiveness and...