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Raytheon’s Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Block 2 will be manufactured by MELCO in Japan.

Raytheon has secured a $250 million agreement with Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) for the licensed manufacturing of the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 in Japan. The agreement falls...

European Military Pays $40 Million for DroneShield Counter-Drone Bags

Through a local reseller, the Sydney-based firm DroneShield has secured three contracts to provide a European military client with portable drone detection and counter-drone devices, as well as their...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

In order to boost drone manufacture, the United Kingdom and Ukraine signed a technology-sharing agreement.

“The UK and Ukraine have agreed to collaborate on battlefield technology aimed at increasing drone production and integrating the capabilities of both countries’ defense industries. During Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

The sole purpose of Ukraine’s new drone is to destroy Shahed drones.

“The Ukrainian Air Force has unveiled an unmanned aerial system (UAS) developed to intercept Iranian-designed Shahed drones that Russia has been using extensively. The first-person view drone may be...

The US Navy Begins Construction on a 400 kW Laser Designed to Destroy Hypersonic Targets and Drones

“In order to create one of the most potent shipboard laser weapons in the world, the US Navy has launched a $29.9 million initiative. The goal of the initiative,...

June 26, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
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Indian Firm Unveils Kamikaze Drone with 100 Kilometer Range

At a defense aviation show in Paris, France, the Indian company Flying Wedge Defense and Aerospace (FWDA) introduced a loitering munition with a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles)....

June 26, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden and Denmark join the NATO aircraft program as the organization purchases more Airbus A330s.

“Airbus has won a contract to provide two more A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft for NATO. The agreement, which includes deliveries planned for 2028 and 2029, will increase...

June 25, 2025
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Air Platforms
New Product Launches