Israel reports record defense exports in 2025 as global demand rises for combat-proven systems
Israel’s Ministry of Defense said the country’s defense exports reached an all-time record of $19.2 billion in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of record-breaking sales.
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Northrop Grumman and Apex to demonstrate space-based interceptor capabilities for U.S. missile defense
Sonaca opens new Belgian F-35 Lightning II facility as first horizontal tailplane is fully produced in Belgium
Hensoldt completes acquisition of Nedinsco to strengthen optronics portfolio for armoured vehicles
Business Finland approves €28.3 million grant to support ICEYE’s SAR satellite and AI-enabled intelligence R&D
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The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Patrick Gallagher, or DDG 127, from Bath Iron Works on May 28. The ship is the final Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
WB Group secures major Polish contracts for reconnaissance-strike unmanned systems under EU SAFE funding
Poland’s Armament Agency has signed three contracts with WB Group for the delivery of new reconnaissance-strike unmanned systems
Boeing validates MQ-28 Ghost Bat stealth performance as Collaborative Combat Aircraft advances testing
Boeing said it has validated stealth performance for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft, adding another advanced capability to the platform
Davie Defense breaks ground on $1 billion Gulf Copper shipyard modernization in Texas for U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers
Davie Defense has broken ground on the modernization of Gulf Copper shipbuilding facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas
Northrop Grumman says Jackal precision strike missile completes key flight test of propulsion and navigation systems
Northrop Grumman said its Jackal next-generation precision strike missile has completed a key flight test demonstrating the readiness of its flight systems
HII says ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel advances to U.S. Navy at-sea testing phase for MUSV program
HII said its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel has advanced to the at-sea testing phase of the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program
Canada weighs buying about 60 Saab Gripen fighters as it considers reducing planned F-35 fleet to 30 aircraft
Canada is considering the purchase of about 60 Swedish Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of most of the 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth aircraft it had previously planned to acquire
Pentagon plans major THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptor purchases to strengthen Indo-Pacific missile defence
The Pentagon plans to buy thousands of THAAD and Patriot PAC-3 MSE interceptors in the fiscal 2027 budget to strengthen missile defence in the Indo-Pacific
U.S. Marine Corps awards Oshkosh Defense $92 million for ROGUE-Fires Block 2 autonomous fires vehicles
Oshkosh Defense has received two delivery orders from the U.S. Marine Corps for ROGUE-Fires Block 2 production
Zelenskyy pushes U.S. licence for PAC-3 missile production as Ukraine seeks wider drone agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv and Washington have still not reached a bilateral drone agreement
UK Ministry of Defence awards Thales £36 million contract to supply more Lightweight Multirole Missiles
The UK Ministry of Defence has signed new contracts with Thales in the UK to supply hundreds more Lightweight Multirole Missiles to the British Armed Forces
U.S. Central Command strikes Iranian radar and drone control sites after MQ-1 shootdown over international waters
U.S. Central Command said it conducted self-defense strikes on Iranian radar and drone command-and-control sites in response to what it described as aggressive Iranian actions
WB Group secures major Polish contracts for reconnaissance-strike unmanned systems under EU SAFE funding
Poland’s Armament Agency has signed three contracts with WB Group for the delivery of new reconnaissance-strike unmanned systems.
Boeing validates MQ-28 Ghost Bat stealth performance as Collaborative Combat Aircraft advances testing
Boeing said it has validated stealth performance for the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft, adding another advanced capability to the platform.
Saab to supply Sweden with ground-based air defence sensors and command systems for army brigades
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for sensors and command-and-control systems for a ground-based air defence solution.
Swiss F/A-18C/D Super Hornet fleet’s useful life extended to ensure air operations until F-35A introduction in early 2030s
The useful life extension work for the Swiss Air Force’s F/A-18C/D combat aircraft has been completed, the Federal Office for Defence Procurement armasuisse said.
Canada weighs buying about 60 Saab Gripen fighters as it considers reducing planned F-35 fleet to 30 aircraft
Canada is considering the purchase of about 60 Swedish Saab Gripen E/F fighter jets instead of most of the 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth aircraft it had previously planned to acquire.
Lockheed Martin opens Alabama missile facility to support Next Generation Interceptor production for U.S. Missile Defense Agency
Lockheed Martin has opened a new 88,000-square-foot missile assembly facility in Courtland, Alabama, to support production of the Next Generation Interceptor for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
U.S. Marine Corps awards Oshkosh Defense $92 million for ROGUE-Fires Block 2 autonomous fires vehicles
Oshkosh Defense has received two delivery orders from the U.S. Marine Corps for ROGUE-Fires Block 2 production.
Hensoldt completes acquisition of Nedinsco to strengthen optronics portfolio for armoured vehicles
Hensoldt has completed its acquisition of Nedinsco after receiving all required regulatory approvals.
CSG unit Federal Ammunition signs U.S. Army agreement for Peak Alloy ammunition case technology
Federal Ammunition, a unit of defence holding CSG, has signed an agreement allowing the United States Army to use its patented Peak Alloy ammunition case technology.
Trojan Footprint 26 shows NATO special operations readiness across Europe with 23-nation exercise
U.S. Special Operations Command Europe led Trojan Footprint 26 across Europe, bringing together about 2,000 special operations forces and 1,000 other service members from 23 nations.
Poland enhances artillery forces with new contract for nearly 100 Krab howitzers and hundreds of thousands of large-calibre rounds
Poland’s defence procurement agency has signed two major contracts with state-owned defence conglomerate PGZ Group, aimed at significantly boosting the capabilities and firepower of the Polish artillery forces.
Poland’s PGZ Group clinches new €1.8 billion contract for second batch of Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles
Poland’s defence procurement agency has signed a contract with a consortium of state-owned companies, led by PGZ Group, for a second batch of domestically developed Borsuk infantry fighting vehicles.
Davie Defense breaks ground on $1 billion Gulf Copper shipyard modernization in Texas for U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers
Davie Defense has broken ground on the modernization of Gulf Copper shipbuilding facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur, Texas.
HII says ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel advances to U.S. Navy at-sea testing phase for MUSV program
HII said its ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel has advanced to the at-sea testing phase of the U.S. Navy’s Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel program.
QinetiQ supports HMS Anson maintenance in Australia with additive manufacturing for replacement submarine parts
QinetiQ supported HMS Anson’s recent routine Submarine Maintenance Period in Australia by using additive manufacturing to deliver replacement parts in four weeks.
NATO Dynamic Mongoose 2026 exercise tests allied anti-submarine warfare capabilities in the Norwegian Sea
NATO’s Dynamic Mongoose 2026 anti-submarine warfare exercise concluded in the Norwegian Sea after two weeks of training focused on Allied interoperability.
Canada’s submarine programme: Germany pledges $86 billion economic boost and major industrial package with Type 212CD bid
A German-led bid to supply Canada with Type 212CD submarines could generate a major economic benefit for the country, according to information viewed by CBC News.
Australia to buy three used U.S. Virginia-class submarines under streamlined AUKUS acquisition plan
Australia will buy three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States under a revised AUKUS plan intended to simplify the country’s nuclear-powered submarine acquisition.
Business Finland approves €28.3 million grant to support ICEYE’s SAR satellite and AI-enabled intelligence R&D
Business Finland has approved a €28.3 million continuation grant for ICEYE’s research and development programme.
U.S. Space Force awards SpaceX nearly $4.2 billion for initial satellite constellation to track airborne targets
The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a nearly $4.2 billion Other Transaction Authority contract for initial fielding of the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator system.
GMV advances secure timing and synchronisation solutions for critical applications through Galileo PRS technology
GMV is leading the PRESENTIS project, an initiative focused on using Galileo Public Regulated Service technology to support secure timing and synchronisation applications.
U.S. Department of War awards $9.7 billion contract to Dell Federal Systems for Microsoft services and digital modernization
The U.S. Department of War has awarded a five-year, $9.7 billion Microsoft Department of War Enterprise Software Agreement II Core Enterprise Technology Agreement to Dell Federal Systems.
European Commission opens €20 million call to support IRIS² user terminal industrialisation
The European Commission has opened a new call for proposals for grants to support the development of affordable user terminals for IRIS² and GOVSATCOM services.
Hensoldt introduces OrbitISR modular SAR solution for satellite-based reconnaissance
Hensoldt has introduced OrbitISR, a modular synthetic aperture radar solution for satellite-based reconnaissance.