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Jun- 2026 -9 June
Rafale Jet Conducts First Supersonic Flight Launch of MICA NG Missile
A Rafale fighter jet has successfully fired the MBDA-made MICA NG missile during its second development firing test, marking the first launch conducted in a supersonic flight configuration.
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8 June
US Approves Long-Range JASSM-ER Missiles for Danish F-35s
The US Department of State has approved a potential $842-million sale of Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range to Denmark.
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8 June
Taiwan to Boost Naval Fleet’s Firepower With 1,200+ Sea Sword II Missiles
Taiwan plans to produce more than 1,200 Hai Chien II (Sea Sword II) missiles to increase the lethality of its naval fleet, as the military moves to standardize weapons across its surface combatants.
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8 June
US Greenlights $1.98B Anti-Drone Sale to Kuwait
The US State Department has cleared a $1.98-billion foreign military sale of counter-unmanned aerial system platforms to Kuwait.
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8 June
China, Russia Push Forward Joint Heavy-Lift Helicopter Project
Russia and China have advanced a long-planned joint project to develop a next-generation heavy-lift helicopter.
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5 June
US Approves $1.5B Sale of Helicopters to New Zealand
The United States on Friday announced the approval of a $1.5-billion sale of MH-60R helicopters and related equipment to New Zealand.
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5 June
US Army Orders Teledyne FLIR’s SkyRaider Drones for CBRN Ops
Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured an $11.2-million contract to supply its R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial systems for the US Army’s chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear missions.
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5 June
Lockheed’s GRIZZLY Containerized Launcher Completes First Drone Kill Using JAGM
Lockheed Martin has tested its GRIZZLY containerized launcher firing a Joint Air-to-Ground Missile to intercept a Group 3 one-way attack drone, marking the first demonstration of the capability.
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5 June
Brazil May Purchase 20 More Fighter Jets From Sweden
Brazil wants to acquire 20 additional Gripen fighter jets, made by Swedish defense company Saab, on top of the 36 it already has.
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4 June
Schiebel Camcopter S-300 Chosen for EU Undersea Warfare Program
The EU has selected Austria-based Schiebel to provide its Camcopter S-300 unmanned aerial system for the alliance’s Stand-off anti-submarine Warfare Operations by Remote Deployment program.
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