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CC-130J Fleet Gets Major Support Deal

The Canadian government has awarded contracts totaling $1.15 billion to maintain and upgrade the Royal Canadian Air Force’s fleet of CC-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The first agreement extends long-term...

Tactical UAVs Gain SIGINT Capability

German drone manufacturer and defense electronics specialist have signed an agreement to integrate signal intelligence technology into tactical unmanned aircraft. The partnership is intended to expand electronic intelligence capabilities...

Defense Engineering Tie-Up Announced

has entered a strategic partnership with to enhance engineering services supporting British defense infrastructure and submarine programs. The five-year agreement aims to improve the delivery of specialist technical expertise...

New A330 Conversion Hub Planned

is expanding its military aircraft conversion capacity with the creation of a new A330 MRTT conversion hub in Seville, Spain. The facility will support the transformation of commercial A330...

LUCAS Drone Gets Autonomous Pilot

has been selected to provide its Hivemind autonomy software for integration into the Pentagon’s Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat System loitering munition. The AI-enabled software will equip the drone with autonomous...

Belgium F-35s to receive strike missiles

The US State Department has cleared Belgium’s request to procure AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles for its F-35 fleet in a deal worth up to $236 million. The package covers...

India gets US nod for Apache support

India is set to receive expanded US defense support after Washington cleared $428.2 million worth of sustainment packages for Apache attack helicopters and M777A2 howitzers. Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and...

Patriot Air Defense Heads to Turkey

Berlin has announced the deployment of a Patriot missile defense unit to Turkey under a NATO rotation program intended to reinforce allied air defense coverage. The mission will involve...

Additional JSMs Bought for F-35 Fleet

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a major German order for additional Joint Strike Missiles intended for integration with the Luftwaffe’s upcoming F-35 fleet. The stealthy precision-guided missile is...

South Korea Approved for Helicopter Buy

Washington has cleared potential helicopter sales to South Korea valued at over $4 billion as Seoul continues strengthening its defense posture against North Korean threats. The approved deals include...