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June 22, 2026
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Air Platforms

Leonardo Wins UK Aircraft Spares Contract

Leonardo UK has secured a £27-million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide essential consumable spares for military aircraft fleets. The three-year agreement, with options extending its...

June 22, 2026
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Missile & Missile Defence

Hanwha, Thales Explore Missile Integration

Hanwha Aerospace and Thales have signed an agreement to examine the integration of South Korea’s Chunmoo missile family with the Thales X-Fire launcher system. The project covers three missile...

June 19, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

SMARTSHOOTER Secures Israeli RWS Deal

Israel’s Ministry of Defense has selected SMARTSHOOTER’s SMASH Hopper system under a new procurement agreement valued at approximately $1.9 million. The contract covers the delivery of remote weapon stations...

June 19, 2026
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Naval Platforms

Dutch Orka Subs Get F21 Torpedoes

Naval Group has secured a contract from the Dutch government to supply F21 heavyweight torpedoes for the Royal Netherlands Navy’s upcoming Orka-class submarines. The program includes weapon delivery, crew...

June 19, 2026
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Weapons and Munition

CAESAR Howitzers to Be Assembled Locally

KNDS has secured a major artillery contract from Malaysia for 18 CAESAR self-propelled gun systems. The agreement includes provisions for local assembly and industrial participation, reflecting Malaysia’s strategy to...

June 18, 2026
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Air Platforms

Austria Approved for Black Hawk Purchase

Austria is set to modernize its rotary-wing fleet after the US State Department approved a proposed $1.5-billion sale of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment. The package is...

June 18, 2026
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Land Platforms

Marshall to Back Global Humvee Fleet

Washington has cleared a proposed deal worth approximately $1.5 billion to provide Austria with 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters along with related systems and support services. US officials stated...

June 17, 2026
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Air Platforms

Saab Radar Becomes Key Danish ISR Tool

Following successful deployment during high-profile European security summits, Denmark has permanently acquired Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar systems. The mobile radar solution offers fast setup, drone detection, and multi-threat tracking...

June 16, 2026
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Air Platforms

AI-Based Drone Training Program Launched

USSOCOM has launched a new procurement effort focused on synthetic data generation technologies to strengthen AI-powered computer vision capabilities for unmanned systems. Working alongside defense innovation partner SOFWERX, the...

June 16, 2026
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Air Platforms

Kuwait Approved for KC-130J Sustainment

Kuwait is set to enhance the long-term readiness of its KC-130J fleet following US approval of a sustainment package valued at nearly $236 million. The proposed agreement covers a...