The United States and Switzerland have finalized an agreement for the Swiss Air Force’s acquisition of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles and support equipment from Lockheed Martin. According to the defense contractor, the deal makes Switzerland the 15th partner country for its PAC-3 MSE missiles, designed to defend against short-range warheads. The acquisition,...
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Anduril Industries Lands MoD Contract to Mature Force Protection Technology
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded Anduril Industries a $20.6 million contract to advance the development of force protection technology for the Royal Air Force and the Strategic Command on Permanent Joint Operating Bases. Under the agreement, the company will work on Phase 3 of the MoD and Strategic Command’s Programme TALOS, which seeks...
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Elbit Lands $135M Deal to Build Ammo Factory for International Client
Israel’s Elbit Systems has secured a $135 million contract to build an artillery ammunition factory for an unnamed customer. According to the company, the agreement requires its technical knowledge and ammunition production experience to establish the factory, which the Haifa-based organization will construct and operate. The deal, to be performed over a two-year period, includes...
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German Air Force Exploring Use of Passive Radar Tech in Air Defense
Germany is testing a passive radar technology for possible deployment in air defense systems, according to Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, commander of the German Air Force. The experiment aims to determine if the capability can provide an early warning for upcoming threats, Gerhartz told Defense News. According to the publication, the service is testing Hensoldt’s...
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South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace to Develop Actuation Systems for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 Aircraft
South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has signed an agreement with Vertical Aerospace to deliver the electro-mechanical actuation systems for the latter’s VX4 electric aircraft. Finalized at the recently concluded Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023, the expanded deal requires Hanwha to design, test, manufacture and supply the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft’s tilt and...
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Terran Orbital Secures ESA Contract to Develop Nanosatellite for Space Servicing Missions
Terran Orbital subsidiary Tyvak International has received a $4.7 million contract to develop a nanosatellite for the European Space Agency’s mission operations on the Space Rider uncrewed robotic laboratory. Under the deal, the company will partner with the Polytechnic University of Turin, the University of Padova and StellarProject to build the spacecraft, which will be...
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US Approves Potential $75M Sale of Tactical Missiles to Japan
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress about a potential $74.6 million sale of tactical missiles and related elements to Japan. The purchase, which the State Department has approved, calls for the delivery of up to 63 RIM-116E Rolling Airframe Missiles Block 2B tactical missiles, as well as training equipment, operator manuals and...
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Airbus Wins $1.27B Contracts for Enhancement, In-Service Support of France’s A330 Fleet
Airbus Defence and Space has secured two contracts worth $1.27 billion from the French government to provide capability enhancement and in-service support for the country’s A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet. Under the first agreement, the company will install a MELISSA satellite communications station on each of the A330s to provide continued connectivity for the aircraft...
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Lockheed Martin Australia Showcases Battle Management System to Address UAS, Multi-Domain Threats
Lockheed Martin Australia has completed a field capability demonstration of the Agile Shield battle management system it built for the Australian government. The system is a counter-improvised threat detection, neutralization and mitigation platform that can operate in a complex joint battlespace. Developed by the company’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Leadership and Research Laboratory for Defence, Agile...
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Lockheed Martin Receives C-130J-30 Order From Philippine Defense Department
Lockheed Martin will deliver three new C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Philippines in 2026. The Philippine Department of National Defense ordered the aircraft to support the air force’s tactical airlift missions across the Indo-Pacific. Rod McLean, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin’s air mobility and maritime missions business, said Super Hercules will...
