Admin - globaldefencemagazine.com

Airbus wins Italy A330 tanker contract

Italy has signed a €1.39-billion contract with Airbus for six A330 MRTT aerial refueling aircraft along with long-term logistics support. The new tankers will replace Italy’s aging Boeing KC-767...

US boosts counter-drone push with contract

Perennial Autonomy has won a US military contract worth up to $500 million to provide AI-enabled counter-drone systems for deployed forces. The agreement includes platforms such as the Merops...

Serbia unveils armed IKA-20-M drone

PR-DC has unveiled the IKA-MACHINE-GUN, a heavily armed version of its IKA-20-M multicopter platform equipped with a 7.62mm machine gun. The drone can fire up to 250 rounds in...

QinetiQ to test UK Army RCH155 howitzer

QinetiQ has secured an £18-million contract from the UK’s National Armaments Director Group to test and evaluate the British Army’s new RCH155 artillery system. The assessment will cover ammunition...

Draganfly acquires Skip Dynamix drone assets

Canadian defense company Draganfly is expanding its military drone portfolio through a deal worth up to $7.5 million to acquire assets from Skip Dynamix’s drone business. The agreement combines...

Pentagon backs major F-35 EW upgrade

Lockheed Martin has received a $991-million Pentagon contract to deliver 432 electronic warfare modification kits for F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. The upgrades are expected to support the Block...

Arkeus raises $18M for AI sensing systems

Australian defense technology company Arkeus has raised 25 million Australian dollars in Series A funding to expand its AI-powered battlefield sensing systems for allied military markets. The company develops...

Canada upgrades CC-130J fleet support

Canada has signed contract amendments worth $1.15 billion with Lockheed Martin to extend maintenance and modernization support for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-130J Hercules fleet. The first agreement,...

Babcock expands defense engineering reach

British defense contractor Babcock has partnered with Canadian engineering company AtkinsRéalis under a five-year agreement to strengthen engineering support for UK defense and submarine programs. The collaboration will improve...

Airbus opens A330 conversion hub in Spain

Airbus Defence and Space has announced plans to establish a new A330 MRTT conversion facility in Seville, Spain, to meet growing international demand for military tanker aircraft. The new...