June, 2025 - internationaldefencenews.com

Thales and KNDS France Launch RAPIDFire Land, the Ground Variant of the 40mm RAPIDFire Naval System.

The French Navy has already received orders for 14 RAPIDFire defense systems from the DGA. Two are actively deployed aboard the Jacques Chevallier fleet replenishment ship, which completed two...

Ursa Major to Deliver 16 Upgraded Hadley Engines Under $32.9 Million Deal for Stratolaunch Hypersonic Trials.

Stratolaunch has awarded Ursa Major a $32.9 million contract to deliver 16 enhanced Hadley H13 engines as part of a long-term collaboration supporting their growing flight schedule. The new...

Pratt & Whitney to Support Leidos’ Small Cruise Missile Program with Low-Cost Propulsion Technology.

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, has secured a contract from Dynetics, a Leidos subsidiary, to deliver TJ150 turbojet engines for integration with the Black Arrow Small Cruise Missile....

Italy Enhances Air Power with Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $211 million Foreign Military Sale to Italy for Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency...

MBDA to Develop FULGUR Very Short-Range Missile Under Italian Army Contract

MBDA has secured a new development contract to supply the Italian Army with a very short-range air defence (VSHORAD) system, announced during the ongoing Paris Air Show (June 16-20,...

Diehl and Hensoldt Join Forces to Create Cutting-Edge Software-Defined Air Defence Systems

At the 2025 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, Diehl Defence and HENSOLDT announced plans to deepen their collaboration in the area of ground-based air defence. Drawing on existing,...

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Thales Rolls Out the RSM NG / IFF, a Best-in-Class Dual-Use Secondary Surveillance Radar for Civil and Military Airspace.

As air traffic is projected to increase over the coming decades, airspace will become more densely occupied and more commonly shared by both civil and military aircraft. This rising...