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US Air Force tests next-generation AMRAAM missile

A successful flight test of the AIM-120C-8, the latest international variant of the Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) developed under the Form, Fit, Function (F3R) refresh, has been completed by the U.S. Air Force...

US approves sale of 96 Apache helicopters to Poland

The US State Department has given the green light for Poland to buy 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters, a deal worth an estimated $12 billion. The proposed sale, which was announced by the Defense...

Rheinmetall to deliver LUNA UAVs to Ukraine

German defence company Rheinmetall has announced that it will deliver 20 LUNA NG (New Generation) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Ukrainian armed forces. The contract, worth 25 million euros, was signed in July...

Romania looking to purchase F-35 fighter aircraft

Romania is looking to purchase F-35 fighter aircraft to modernize its air force and strengthen its security on NATO's eastern flank and in the Black Sea region. The country's defence ministry has submitted a...

Australia receives UH-60M Black Hawks

The Australian Army has welcomed the arrival of the first three of 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters that will replace its troubled MRH-90 Taipan fleet. The new helicopters, manufactured by Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin...

Hungary orders Hero-120 loitering munitions

Hungary has signed a deal with Rheinmetall for the supply of the Hero-120 loitering munition system. The contract, worth 140 million euros, was signed on July 20 and includes the delivery of 40 Hero-120...

HENSOLDT equips Ukrainian helicopters with missile protection system

HENSOLDT has announced that it is equipping helicopters of the Ukrainian Armed Forces with state-of-the-art detection and self-protection sensor technology. The order comprises 16 AMPS (Airborne Missile Protection System) sensor solutions. The order value...

Elbit Systems to supply Watchkeeper X UAS to Romania

Elbit Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract worth $180 million to supply Watchkeeper X Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. Under the purchase order, Elbit...