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$991M Contract Boosts F-35 EW

has secured a contract valued at nearly $1 billion to deliver hundreds of electronic warfare upgrade kits for the F-35 Lightning II fleet. The modifications are believed to support...

AI Sensing Startup Arkeus Secures Funds

has secured 25 million Australian dollars in new investment funding to expand development of AI-powered sensing systems for military and defense customers. The company specializes in autonomous perception technologies...

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...

Joint Strike Missile deal boosts F-35 force

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a new contract from Germany for additional Joint Strike Missiles intended for the country’s upcoming F-35 fighter fleet. The precision-guided missile is optimized...

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...