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Europe
Thales Conducts First Live-Fire Test of X-Fire Launcher for French LRU Replacement
Thales has completed the first live-fire tests of the X-Fire launcher, which it developed with Soframe and positioned to replace France’s aging LRU systems.
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Americas
US Marine Corps Orders Additional MRZR Alpha Tactical Vehicles From Polaris
The US Marine Corps has contracted Polaris Government and Defense for additional MRZR Alpha Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicles , including the 5kW exportable power variant for the first time.
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Asia Pacific
South Korea’s Homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter Nears Completion
South Korea’s domestically developed marine attack helicopter has completed all weapons tests and entered the final stage of development.
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Asia Pacific
Thailand Buys Two Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft for Air Force
Thailand is expanding its C295 tactical transport fleet to five aircraft after ordering two additional platforms from Airbus.
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Air
MBDA SPEAR Cruise Missile Takes First Test Flight on F-35B Stealth Fighter Jet
MBDA’s SPEAR air-to-ground miniature cruise missiles have conducted their maiden flight aboard an F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter, flown by a UK test pilot in the US.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
US Army Buys More Stalker Drones From Redwire
The 1st Aviation Brigade of the US Army Aviation Center of Excellence has awarded Redwire Corporation a $15-million follow-on contract for additional Stalker uncrewed aerial systems.
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Europe
Lithuania Orders Carl-Gustaf M4 Recoilless Rifles Worth $49M From Saab
Lithuania has ordered Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifles and training equipment from Swedish defense firm Saab in a deal worth $49 million.
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Americas
GE Aerospace to Advance GE426 Engine for USAF Uncrewed Aircraft
GE Aerospace has secured a US Air Force contract to advance development of its GE426 engine for the medium-thrust-class Autonomous Collaborative Platform program.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Cleared for Low-Rate Initial Production
The US Navy has announced that the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned tanker secured Milestone C approval, advancing it to begin low-rate initial production.
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Americas
US OKs $236M Sale of Joint Strike Missiles for Belgium’s F-35 Fleet
Belgium is set to enhance the lethality of its F-35 fighter jets, following the US State Department’s approval of a potential sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles.
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