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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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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

Safran Teams Up with Trillium in an International Alliance to Expand Electro-Optical Offerings.

At the Paris Air Show, Safran Electronics & Defense revealed an international collaboration with Trillium Engineering, a U.S. firm known for its compact, high-performance electro-optical systems. Through this partnership,...

June 16, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Tyonek Aircraft Overhaul Awards Curtiss-Wright a $7.7M IDIQ Contract for Durable Flight Recorders.

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division announced a $7.7 million IDIQ contract award from Tyonek Aircraft Overhaul, LLC, part of Tyonek Services Group, Inc. and Tyonek Native Corporation. The contract will...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Patria Officially Opens F-35 Manufacturing Site in Jämsä, Finland.

Patria officially inaugurated its F-35 production building at the Halli site in Jämsä, Finland. The facility will handle the large-scale assembly of forward fuselage sections for the F-35 and...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Bell Finalizes Deal to Supply 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Aircraft to the Tunisian Air Force.

Paris Air Show, Bell Textron Inc. announced the signing of a purchase agreement for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters with the Tunisian Air Force, marking the type’s first sale...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Supply Gen 4 TADS/PNVS Systems for Polish Ministry of Defence’s AH-64E Apache Fleet.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has announced a contract award from the U.S. Government for the production of Generation 4 TADS/PNVS sensor systems, supporting the recent FMS...

June 16, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

P&W Selected to Supply Affordable Mass Propulsion Systems for Leidos’ Small Cruise Missiles.

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, has signed a supply contract with Dynetics, a Leidos company, to provide TJ150 engines for Dynetics’ Small Cruise Missile project, Black Arrow. The...

June 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Saab Partners with General Atomics to Develop Uncrewed Airborne Early Warning Capability.

Saab and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems have entered into a strategic collaboration to develop an Unmanned Airborne Early Warning (UAEW) capability based on the MQ-9B unmanned aircraft system. By...

June 16, 2025
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Training and Simulation

HII Secures Selection for U.S. Army’s Live Training Program.

HII’s Mission Technologies division is part of a group of companies awarded a multiple award contract to provide live training solutions to the U.S. Army’s PEO STRI (Program Executive...