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June 16, 2025
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Paris Air Show Hosts Launch of New Multi-Mission Beechcraft King Air Demonstrator.

Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron company, has announced that its newly outfitted Beechcraft King Air multi-mission demonstrator will make its first European appearance at the 2025 Paris Air Show....

June 16, 2025
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NLR and PhotonFirst Launch Joint Project for Helicopter Real-Time Condition Monitoring.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, NLR (Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre) and PhotonFirst announced their partnership to develop a next-generation Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System (SHUMS) for helicopters....

June 16, 2025
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LM Wins Deal to Deliver Generation 4 TADS/PNVS Systems Supporting Poland’s AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopter Procurement.

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) has been awarded a production contract by the U.S. Government to supply Generation 4 Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (Gen...

June 16, 2025
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Bell Signs Agreement to Deliver 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX Helicopters to Tunisia’s Air Force.

Bell Textron Inc., part of Textron Inc., revealed at the Paris Air Show 2025 that the Tunisian Air Force has signed a contract for 12 SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters,...

June 16, 2025
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Patria Celebrates the Launch of New F-35 Production Facility in Jämsä, Finland.

Patria marked the opening of its F-35 production facility on Friday, June 13, 2025, at its Halli plant in Jämsä, Finland. The new assembly line will focus on producing...

June 16, 2025
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Ongoing Support Ensured for Australia’s F/A-18F and EA-18G Platforms.

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale to Australia for F/A-18F and EA-18G sustainment support, valued at approximately $2.0 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency...

June 16, 2025
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Portugal Approves Purchase of Sixth KC-390 Aircraft Along with Ten Optional Units

Embraer announced during the 55th Paris Air Show that Portugal has decided to acquire an additional KC-390 Millennium, bringing its future fleet to six aircraft. The original contract signed...

June 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

GA-ASI Enhances MQ-9B with Saab’s Airborne Early Warning Solution

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has teamed up with Saab to develop an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system for the MQ-9B series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft....

June 15, 2025
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GA-ASI Launches New PELE Small Unmanned Aerial System for Export

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the pioneer behind platforms such as the Predator® and the YFQ-42A Collaborative Combat Aircraft, has introduced a compact uncrewed launched effect called PELE,...

June 15, 2025
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General Atomics Launches PELE: Small UAV with Global Mission Scope

GA-ASI, the company behind famous drones like Predator® and MQ-9B, has officially launched PELE, a new compact drone designed for versatile applications across global defense sectors. PELE, standing for...