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Lithuania first international customer of Switchblade 600 kamikaze drone
The Lithuanian defense ministry signed an agreement with the US government this week to become the first international operator of the Switchblade...
US Air Force taps Leidos for Mayhem hypersonic ISR/strike program
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Leidos a $334 million contract for work on its Mayhem air-breathing hypersonic program....
CH-53K King Stallion hits full rate production milestone
The US Navy has declared full rate production for the new CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter, allowing the platform to begin...
France’s first new fleet logistics ship takes to sea
Future FS Jacques Chevallier, the first of a new fleet of logistics ships being built for the French Navy, took to the...
Canada places $1.24B contract for CH-149 Cormorant SAR helicopter upgrade
The Canadian defense ministry has awarded two contracts for the upgrade and upkeep of the CH-149 Cormorant helicopter fleet that will enable...
US building fuel facility at Australian base as part of force posture initiative
The United States is funding the construction of a bulk fuel facility at Royal Australian Air Force base Tindal in Australia's Northern...
Draken begins Honey Badger red air services for Royal Air Force
A Draken Europe L-159E Honey Badger aircraft has delivered the first Operational Readiness Training sortie as part of the interim red air...
Italy’s Fincantieri hands over 3rd Al Zubarah corvette to Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri delivered Al Khor, the third of four Al Zubarah-class corvettes, to the Qatari defense ministry at the Muggiano (La...
Austria receives first AW169M, orders 18 more
The Austrian defense ministry has taken delivery of its first AW169M light utility helicopter from Italian manufacturer Leonardo at the Tulln-Langenlebarn Brumowski...
US approves Patriot missile system for Ukraine as Zelenskyy visits Washington
The US Defense Department has approved the transfer of a single Patriot air defense missile system to Ukraine on the day of...
