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Boeing and U.S. Navy begin ground tests of first production MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker aircraft
Naval Air Systems Command and Boeing have started ground testing of the first production MQ-25 Stingray unmanned aerial refueling aircraft at Boeing’s MidAmerica facility in St. Louis, Missouri.

Safran to invest €70 million to expand Le Creusot plant for Rafale and Boeing engine parts manufacturing
Safran Aircraft Engines has announced a €70 million project to expand its Le Creusot facility in eastern France, which specialises in machining complex rotating parts.

U.S. Army awards RTX contract modification to continue LTAMDS radar production program through 2030 period
The U.S. Army has awarded a $1.03 billion contract modification to RTX to continue production of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS), according to a contract announcement released this week.

Anduril advances Arsenal-1 project in Ohio, confirming planned expansion of U.S. defense production capacity
A year after announcing plans for Arsenal-1 in Pickaway County, Ohio, U.S. defense technology company Anduril said construction is now firmly underway, answering early questions about whether the project would materialize.

Boeing clinches $2.8 billion deal to modernize and upgrade South Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle fighters
The U.S. Department of War announced the signing of a contract with Boeing to carry out a comprehensive modernization program for the Republic of Korea’s F-15K Slam Eagle multirole fighter fleet.

U.S. Navy confirms successful test of Northrop Grumman AARGM-ER missile, advancing suppression of enemy air defenses
The U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Systems Command, reported another successful test of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G AARGM-ER air defense suppression missile.

United States approves potential $9 billion sale of 730 PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptors to Saudi Arabia
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missiles and related equipment, with an estimated value of $9 billion.


