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June 18, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Airbus and Leonardo Commence NH90 Block 2 Studies to Address NAHEMA Requirements.

Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo are collaborating on an architecture study to establish the foundation for the NH90’s long-term development, known as Block 2, following a request from NAHEMA (NATO...

June 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronics
R&D

Teledyne FLIR OEM Supports Defense Readiness with Fully NDAA-Compliant Thermal Imaging Solutions.

Teledyne FLIR OEM, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced that its range of dual-use thermal camera modules—including Neutrino®, Boson®, Hadron™, and Lepton®—now meet National Defense Authorization Act...

New MOU Between Safran and Babcock Reinforces Franco-British Defence Ties.

Safran Electronics & Defense, a leader in advanced defence technologies, and Babcock International Group have announced plans to deepen their collaboration across multi-domain mission systems, aircraft engines, space technologies,...

Eighth U.S. THAAD Battery Delivered by Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin has delivered the Minimum Engagement Package (MEP) for the eighth Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery to the U.S. government. This package includes three launchers and...

BAE Works with U.S. Army to Deliver Capability Enhancements to the M109 Paladin Platform.

BAE Systems has joined forces with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the M109-52 Self-Propelled Howitzer prototype. Through a Cooperative Research and Development...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
Mergers & JV

AV and UAS Denmark Join Forces to Boost Allied Unmanned Aerial Systems Capabilities in Europe.

AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hans Christian Andersen Airport in Odense, Denmark, home to the UAS Denmark Test Center. The agreement...

June 18, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

KNDS France Presents the SERVAL Counter-UAV Variant, Offering End-to-End Threat Detection and Elimination.

Within the high-end segment of the VLTP program, the French DGA has placed an order for 530 SERVAL vehicles through the joint venture formed by KNDS France and Texelis....

Drone Forge Completes First Airbus Flexrotor Acquisition.

Australian aerospace start-up Drone Forge and Airbus Helicopters have finalized an agreement to acquire six Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) packages totaling 17 aircraft, marking the largest Flexrotor order...

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...

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....