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June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

Aerostar Finalizes Initial Routine Inspection for Romania’s Black Hawk Fleet.

Lockheed Martin-authorized MRO provider Aerostar has successfully completed its first Phase Maintenance Inspection (PMI) of a Black Hawk® helicopter for Romania’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI). Finished ahead of...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
Mergers & JV

Lockheed Martin and KAI Deepen Long-Term Strategic Ties.

Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 17 during the 2025 Paris Air Show, further expanding their multi-decade partnership. The...

June 17, 2025
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Air Platforms
R&D

First Autonomous Flight of Leonardo AW139 Helicopter Completed by Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy.

Honeywell and Near Earth Autonomy have achieved a breakthrough by completing the first autonomous flight of a Leonardo AW139 helicopter in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Aerial Logistics...

First Unit of B61-13 Nuclear Bomb Finalized Ahead of Schedule

The first B61-13 gravity bomb production unit has been completed significantly ahead of schedule, marking a key success for Sandia National Laboratories and the U.S. nuclear security program. As...

Leonardo and Baykar Set Up Joint Venture Focused on Unmanned Systems.

During the International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget, Leonardo and Baykar Technologies announced the creation of LBA Systems, a joint venture dedicated to the development of unmanned aerial technologies....

June 16, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Boeing and Royal Australian Air Force Conduct MQ-28 and E-7A Wedgetail Teaming Demo.

In a historic trial, Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) demonstrated a mission against an airborne threat using two live MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones and a third...

Saab and General Atomics Jointly Advance Unmanned Airborne Early Warning Solution.

Saab has revealed a new strategic cooperation with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) focused on developing an Unmanned Airborne Early Warning (UAEW) solution utilizing the MQ-9B unmanned platform. The...

Curtiss-Wright Wins $31M Navy Contract to Deliver Airborne Mission Processors for Triton

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced a new $31 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to supply Airborne Mission Processors (AMP) and associated...

U.S. Army Awards Live Training Contract to HII.

The U.S. Army’s PEO STRI has included HII’s Mission Technologies division in a multiple award contract (MAC) to supply live training systems and solutions. The IDIQ contract, which carries...

Groundbreaking GA-ASI Jet Demonstration Achieves Simulated Kill in Autonomy Trial

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a unique multi-aircraft autonomy test that featured a simulated autonomous missile engagement. The MQ-20 Avenger® unmanned aircraft, using the latest government-supplied reference...