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Paris Air Show 2025: GA-ASI unveils the PELE air-launched UAV

The air-launched PELE has been designed to extend the sensing capabilities of the MQ-9B and its user service through various payloads.

Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition

Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.

Naval Warfare

Ireland orders Thales towed array sonar

Ireland has a large Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) which extends 370km (200nm) offshore and contains 75% of the transatlantic subsea cables which carry $10 trillion in financial transactions daily. The country is investing to increase protection and surveillance of these waters.

Land Warfare

Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector

The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.

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Defence Notes

Rheinmetall vehicle sales almost double as European companies see continued growth

8th May 2025

Results for Q1 2025 have been strong across the board for many defence companies in Europe with forward-looking statements and predictions for the full year also looking good.
Naval Warfare

ST Engineering to supply the Republic of Singapore Navy with counter-mine systems

8th May 2025

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) will supply uncrewed naval systems and supporting command and control equipment to support counter-mine operations with deliveries expected to begin in 2027.
Naval Warfare

SOF Week 2025: SubSea Craft introduces MARS USV

7th May 2025

The MARS platform was built be a low-signature, multi-role, mission-configurable capability.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Cummings Aerospace showcases Hellhound loitering munition designed for US Army’s LASSO programme (video)

7th May 2025

Cummings Aerospace presented its turbojet-powered Hellhound loitering munition at SOF Week 2025, offering a man-portable solution aligned with the US Army’s LASSO requirements.
Uncrewed Vehicles

SOF Week 2025: PDW unveils attritable FPV drone for SOF operations at scale

7th May 2025

PDW has revealed its Attritable Multirotor First Person View drone at SOF Week 2025, offering special operations forces a low-cost, rapidly deployable platform for strike and ISR missions, inspired by battlefield lessons from Ukraine.
Digital Battlespace

Intelsat emphasises SATCOM resilience for SOF in contested domains (video)

7th May 2025

Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
Land Warfare

Australian Army advances with the implementation of countermining training

7th May 2025

The branch entered this year in the second phase of the deployment of the FLAIM Sweeper system.
Air Warfare

Spain signs for two Quantum Systems UAS reconnaissance platforms

7th May 2025

The Vector and Twister systems will be utilised for medium and short-range ISR missions across the Spanish Armed Forces.
Air Warfare

UK delays E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability to 2026

7th May 2025

The E-7 Wedgetail programme had been classified as ‘red’ in a previous UK government report, denoting that it would either not meet cost, timeline or capability targets.
Digital Battlespace

US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts

7th May 2025

Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellites are intended to provide early warning of missile launches from any location worldwide and new ground stations will result in expanded coverage of critical missile warning.
Air Warfare

Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic

7th May 2025

The US and Czech Republic have pledged different support packages, with the latter agreeing to jointly open a new F-16 training centre in partnership with a ‘coalition of the willing’.
Land Warfare

Need more flexibility in battle management system delivery?

7th May 2025

Systematic’s newest solution, SitaWare BattleCloud, brings greater flexibility to combat information systems and C4ISR.
Uncrewed Vehicles

SOF Week 2025: Teledyne FLIR white paper provides guidance on reusable loitering munitions

6th May 2025

Teledyne FLIR is highlighting the emerging requirements for 'recoverable and re-usable' loitering munitions across the contemporary operating environment during this week’s SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida.
Uncrewed Vehicles

SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America

6th May 2025

High-performance maritime industry player Kraken Technology Group, based in the UK, has used the SOF Week conference in Tampa, Florida this week to debut its K3 Scout uncrewed surface vessel (USV) to the North American market.
Uncrewed Vehicles

Palladyne AI and Red Cat to demonstrate capabilities for autonomous drone swarms to the US military

6th May 2025

Red Cat and Palladyne AI recently conducted a cross-platform collaborative flight involving three diverse heterogeneous drones.
Land Warfare

QinetiQ awarded contract for further work on lasers, future systems and energy weapons

6th May 2025

Notable projects under the Weapons Sector Research Framework (WSRF) contract include the British Army determining the impact of a vehicle-mounted laser weapon on drones and testing a vehicle-mounted Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW).
Air Warfare

Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025

6th May 2025

The growth in Q1 2025 was supported by strong C-390 Millennium sales, according to the company’s CEO. Of the US$1.1 billion revenue increase, defence aircraft sales accounted for 13% of the total.
Land Warfare

Beretta discloses details of its proposal for the British Army’s Project Grayburn

6th May 2025

The company is offering weapons and accessories produced by itself and by other Beretta Holding subsidiaries.
Air Warfare

Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit

6th May 2025

The possible sale for 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), comes ahead of President Trump’s visit to the country later in the month.