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June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

To Meet Firefighting and Multi-Mission Needs, Aramco Secures C-27J Aircraft for Operations in Saudi Arabia.

The Leonardo C-27J multi-mission tactical transport aircraft, with over 270,000 flight hours logged worldwide, is set to grow its global footprint with a new operator. Leonardo will deliver two...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk Completed by Aerostar.

Aerostar, a premier Lockheed Martin-authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) center, has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) on a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

LM and KAI Advance Their Strategic Alliance.

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17 at the 2025 Paris Air Show to broaden their cooperation beyond air systems....

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Conduct Initial Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have successfully conducted the first autonomous test flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter, a key milestone for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector...

Early Completion Achieved for First B61-13 Production Unit

The first production unit of the B61-13 gravity bomb has been completed nearly a year ahead of schedule, marking a significant achievement for Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S....

Leonardo and Baykar Establish Strategic Alliance for Unmanned Technology Development.

At the International Paris Airshow in Le Bourget, Leonardo and Baykar Technologies announced the formation of a new joint venture focused on the development of unmanned technologies. This follows...

June 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

To Meet Firefighting and Multi-Mission Needs, Aramco Secures C-27J Aircraft for Operations in Saudi Arabia.

First Routine Maintenance Inspection of Romanian Black Hawk Completed by Aerostar.

LM and KAI Advance Their Strategic Alliance.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy Conduct Initial Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter.

Early Completion Achieved for First B61-13 Production Unit

Leonardo and Baykar Establish Strategic Alliance for Unmanned Technology Development.

MQ-28 Teams with E-7A Wedgetail in Boeing and RAAF Joint Demonstration.

Saab and General Atomics Team Up to Create Uncrewed Airborne Early Warning Platform.

US Navy Selects Curtiss-Wright for $31M Contract to Equip Triton UAV with Mission Processors

HII Wins Contract to Support U.S. Army Live Training Efforts.