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German parliament approves €540 million loitering munition systems procurement from Helsing and Stark Defence
Germany’s parliament on Wednesday approved an initial €540 million tranche to acquire so-called suicide drones for the armed forces, as drone warfare intensifies across Europe.

Elbit Systems to provide Helmet Display and Tracking System for Israeli Air Force UH-60 helicopter fleet
Elbit Systems has announced it will supply its Helmet Display and Tracking System (HDTS) for the Israeli Air Force’s UH-60 Black Hawk, known locally as “Yanshuf”, helicopter fleet.

Ursa Major unveils HAVOC medium-range hypersonic missile system designed for affordable, scalable production
Ursa Major has introduced the HAVOC Missile System, a medium-range hypersonic capability designed to deliver high-speed performance at scale to meet urgent warfighter requirements.

ST Engineering iDirect’s Belgian manufacturing centre selected for NATO ESSM Block 2 missile programme support
ST Engineering iDirect has announced that its Manufacturing Competence Center in Erpe-Mere, Belgium, has been selected by Raytheon to support the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 programme.

Turkey reportedly weighs $500 billion U.S. energy deal linked to potential F-35 Lightning II fighter purchase
Turkey is preparing to sign a multi-billion-dollar energy agreement with the United States that could clear the way for the purchase of American F-35 fighter jets, according to local media reports.

United States deploys over 300 military aircraft to Central Command area of responsibility, open sources indicate
Open-source data shows that more than 300 U.S. military aircraft are deployed to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) as tensions rise between Washington and Tehran.

Avio to build $500 million solid rocket motor production facility in Virginia, creating over 1,000 jobs
Italian company Avio S.p.A. announced that Avio USA will establish a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.


