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Satellite project from DARPA gets $44 million Phase 2 boost - News

November 20, 2025

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Space-technology provider Redwire Corp. announced that it won a $44 million Phase 2 contract with Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to advance the agency's Otter very low Earth orbit (VLEO) mission that aims to demonstrate the world’s first air-breathing satellite spacecraft and advance next-generation orbital capabilities.

A.I.

Artificial intelligence software to be integrated into Eurofighter electronic warfare system - News

November 20, 2025

MUNICH, Germany. Helsing and Saab Germany will integrate Helsing’s artificial intelligence software into the Eurofighter’s future electronic warfare (EW) system under a contract valued in the triple-digit million-euro range, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Hivemind autonomy software to be integrated on Destinus drones - News

November 20, 2025

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands. Shield AI and Destinus will collaborate to integrate Shield AI’s Hivemind mission autonomy software across multiple Destinus uncrewed aerial system (UAS) platforms, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare generation system delivered to DoD test facility - News

November 20, 2025

COLUMBIA, Md. and SYRACUSE, N.Y. Rohde & Schwarz and SRC, Inc. announced that they made an initial delivery of the RSGEN -- an electronic warfare (EW) environmental signal-generation system the companies partnered on -- to a major U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) test facility.

Avionics

Next-gen pilot training system to be developed by Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems - News

November 19, 2025

LONDON, United Kingdom. Saab, Boeing, and BAE Systems signed a letter of intent to collaborate on the Royal Air Force’s future fast-jet training program using the T-7 aircraft as the foundation for a new training system, the companies announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Electric powertrain technology to be supplied by Archer for Omen autonomous air vehicle - News

November 19, 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. Archer Aviation reached an agreement to provide its electric powertrain technology to Anduril Industries and EDGE Group for use on the Omen autonomous air vehicle system, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system to be fielded by Uzbekistan - News

November 19, 2025

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan selected the Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) for intelligence and surveillance missions under a new contract with Airbus Helicopters, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Airborne early warning demonstration planned on MQ-9B in 2026 - News

November 18, 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) and Saab will conduct a summer 2026 demonstration showcasing airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) capability on a GA-ASI MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Satellite and drone data to be integrated into European ISR mission software - News

November 18, 2025

BERLIN, Germany. Planet Labs and Quantum Systems formed a partnership to link satellite imagery with uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) data inside Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS mission software, the companies announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Thermal imaging core introduced by MKU for multi-platform defense systems - News

November 17, 2025

PARIS, France. MKU unveiled its Netro Aksion thermal imaging core at Milipol Paris 2025, positioning the system for integration into a range of electro-optical applications, the company announced in a statement.

Radar/EW

Electronic warfare suite ordered for German Eurofighter fleet - News

November 17, 2025

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Saab received two orders from Airbus Defence and Space to supply its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) sensor suite for the German Air Force’s Eurofighter aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

Comms

Battle management system to be supplied for Royal Thai Army Stryker modernization - News

November 17, 2025

ARLINGTON, Virginia. Leonardo DRS signed a contract with Chaiseri Defense Systems to supply a battle management system (BMS) and associated integration support for the Royal Thai Army’s Stryker fleet, the company announced in a statement.

Avionics

KC-390 refueling capability validated with Gripen E in Brazilian test campaign - News

November 17, 2025

GAVIAO PEIXOTO, Brazil. Embraer and Saab completed a certification flight test campaign that verified air-to-air refueling between the KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft and the Gripen E fighter, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Situational awareness drones ordered by U.S. Air Force from Skydio - News

November 14, 2025

SAN MATEO, California. Skydio won two initial multi-million-dollar U.S. Air Force contracts to broaden the use of its X10D uncrewed aerial system (UAS) across Tactical Air Control Party and Explosive Ordnance Disposal units, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned

Autonomous air vehicle joint venture to be launched by EDGE, Anduril - News

November 14, 2025

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates. EDGE Group and Anduril Industries will form a jointly owned venture in the United Arab Emirates to design, develop, and produce autonomous systems for civil and defense applications, the company announced in a statement.