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MBDA begins low-rate SPEAR production as F-35B integration and multi-platform launcher work advance towards 2027 deliveries
SPEAR is designed to engage targets at stand-off range while allowing the launch aircraft to remain outside the reach of enemy air defences.
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RTX’s Pratt & Whitney completes 3D-printed TJ150 engine test to accelerate expendable propulsion production amid rising demand
GBAD: Destinus develops Vorexon missile interceptor for critical-site defence against artillery rockets and shells
Leonardo brings GCAP, counter-drone and Michelangelo Dome systems to Farnborough in multi-domain defence push with UK industrial focus
X-Bow launches Buckler interceptor under $100,000 to counter Group 3 drones and ease allied air defense cost pressure at scale
European Commission launches EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance to expand joint drone and counter-drone production
Lockheed Martin unveils MORFIUS X-Rotor microwave counter-drone system designed to defeat 50-plus hostile UAVs per flight
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Honeywell launches European-built iTALIN 550 navigator for military vehicles operating beyond reliable satellite signals
Honeywell Aerospace has launched the International Tactical Advanced Land Inertial Navigator 550, positioning the system for military and commercial ground vehicles that must operate when satellite navigation is degraded or unavailable
RTX: Pratt & Whitney Canada secures $1 billion JPATS engine sustainment deal for U.S. T-6 trainer fleet
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a nine-year, $1 billion contract from V2X Inc. to overhaul more than 750 PT6A-68 engines for the U.S. Joint Primary Aircraft Training System
Rafael puts LITENING 5 counter-drone role at centre of Farnborough showcase after UAS intercepts across active theatres
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is using Farnborough Airshow 2026 to highlight the counter-UAS role of its LITENING 5 targeting pod
UK signs £350 million Sky Sabre air defence deal to double British Army deployable systems from 2027
The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that a contract for additional Sky Sabre air defence components has been signed
MBDA brings surface-launched ASRAAM to Farnborough, pitching mobile SHORAD for fast, lower-cost air-defence cover
MBDA is using Farnborough International Airshow to present Surface-Launched ASRAAM as a mobile short-range air-defence option
Royal Air Force Protector drones gain Paveway IV and Brimstone 3 strike capability after qualification tests
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has completed weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft
Bombardier Global 8000 sets Los Angeles-to-Farnborough speed record ahead of 2026 Farnborough Airshow debut and display
Bombardier said its Global 8000 business jet set a new speed record between Los Angeles and Farnborough, UK
Royal Saudi Naval Forces surpass 10,000 flight hours on MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in U.S. Navy training program
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces has logged more than 10,000 flight hours on its fleet of U.S.-supplied MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, a threshold that program officials describe less as an endpoint than as evidence of how far a decade-long defense partnership has come
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LandThe EMOC mortar carrier by EM&E Group: a solution conceived for today's operational scenarios
EM&E Group offers, through the EMOC, a system that combines mobility, precision, speed of response, and technological autonomy in a single platform.
Why Europe's rearmament needs trusted industrial partners
Air and missile defense: Israel completes Iron Dome upgrade tests with Iron Beam laser integration [VIDEO]
U.S. Marine Corps accepts six F-35Bs without radars as APG-85 delay is set to affect Air Force and Navy deliveries this year
Boeing offers UK final assembly for T-7A Red Hawk with BAE Systems as RAF weighs new advanced trainer
Boeing has used the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow to set out its first industrial proposals for a UK campaign around the T-7A Red Hawk.
Raytheon UK unveils Red Kite precision weapon to strengthen RAF stockpiles and sovereign British production capacity
Raytheon UK has introduced Red Kite, a sovereign precision weapon fully designed and digitally engineered in the United Kingdom.
RTX: Pratt & Whitney Canada secures $1 billion JPATS engine sustainment deal for U.S. T-6 trainer fleet
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Canada has won a nine-year, $1 billion contract from V2X Inc. to overhaul more than 750 PT6A-68 engines for the U.S. Joint Primary Aircraft Training System.
Anduril Industries unveils Thunder autonomous attack rotorcraft to expand Apache firepower in near-surface drone-saturated combat
The aircraft is designed to boost the combat power and survivability of current and next-generation attack and assault aircraft.
GCAP engine demonstrator moves closer to ground tests as Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI complete design reviews
Rolls-Royce, Avio Aero and IHI Corporation have moved closer to ground-testing the engine demonstrator for the Global Combat Air Programme.
RTX’s Pratt & Whitney completes 3D-printed TJ150 engine test to accelerate expendable propulsion production amid rising demand
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, has completed demonstration testing of its additively manufactured TJ150 engine.
Franco-German MGCS battle tank plan moves toward technology pact after Pistorius questions shared future platform
France and Germany appear to be moving the Main Ground Combat System away from its original aim of producing a common future battle tank.
Australian Army conducts first AH-64E Apache live-fire training in Australia during Exercise Possum Guns
Australia’s Army has completed its first AH-64E Apache live-fire activity on Australian soil. The test marks a new step in the ADF’s 29-aircraft attack helicopter program.
U.S. Army orders 115 more Mack M917A3 dump trucks for National Guard under $221.8 million program
The U.S. Army has ordered 115 additional M917A3 Heavy Dump Trucks. Mack Defense said the vehicles will support the Army National Guard.
Lockheed Martin clinches $439.4 million contract to supply ATACMS tactical missiles to Taiwan by 2031
The U.S. Department of War has signed a production contract with Lockheed Martin covering the supply of MGM-140 ATACMS short-range ballistic missiles, in a deal that adds another layer of firepower to Taiwan's expanding arsenal.
Canada names GDLS-Canada first strategic defence partner in nearly $2bn armoured vehicle expansion for CAF and Ukraine
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada has signed a strategic partnership with the Government of Canada and received a nearly $2 billion award tied to a new armoured vehicle expansion.
BAE Systems ships first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine as UK rebuilds Sheffield howitzer industrial capacity
BAE Systems has delivered the first British-made artillery barrel forgings to Ukraine, marking the return of this type of production to the UK after almost two decades.
TotalEnergies subsidiary wins Naval Group contract to power Barracuda and Scorpene submarines with advanced Li-ion batteries
Saft has been awarded a major contract by Naval Group to supply next-generation lithium-ion battery systems for the Barracuda and Scorpene submarine families.
Navantia lays keel for F113 frigate seven months ahead of schedule as Spanish Navy F110 programme advances at Ferrol
Navantia has laid the keel of the F113 frigate “Menéndez de Avilés” at its Ferrol shipyard, reaching the milestone seven months ahead of the contractual schedule.
Babcock Canada secures six-year Victoria submarine support extension as Ottawa prepares transition to future submarine fleet
Babcock Canada has secured a six-year extension to the Victoria In-Service Support Contract, keeping the company in place as prime contractor for the Royal Canadian Navy’s Victoria-class submarines.
TKMS, Kongsberg promise CAD 167 billion Canadian industry role in 212CD submarine programme, sustainment and combat systems
TKMS is putting industrial cooperation at the centre of its Canadian Patrol Submarine Project offer.
Royal Saudi Naval Forces surpass 10,000 flight hours on MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in U.S. Navy training program
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces has logged more than 10,000 flight hours on its fleet of U.S.-supplied MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, a threshold that program officials describe less as an endpoint than as evidence of how far a decade-long defense partnership has come.
US Navy awards NorthStar $418.5 million contract to dismantle ex-USS Enterprise nuclear aircraft carrier
U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services a $418.497 million contract to complete the dismantling of ex-USS Enterprise, CVN-65.
Pentagon quadruples national security space launch budget with $11.4 billion surge
The U.S. Department of War has authorized a massive $11.4 billion ceiling expansion for its premier military space program.
Rheinmetall and Space Norway agree satellite partnership to strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic maritime domain awareness
Rheinmetall AG and Space Norway AS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation on space-based capabilities for defence applications.
BAE Systems completes rapid BATS counter-drone integration testing as programme moves towards live trials with kinetic and non-kinetic measures
BAE Systems has completed integration and deployment testing of its Anti Threat System, or BATS, marking a milestone in the rapid development of its latest counter-drone capability.
SDA awards $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 missile defense satellites supporting Golden Dome missile shield development
The Space Development Agency has awarded L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space agreements worth a combined approximately $1.75 billion to build 36 additional Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 space vehicles.
SES wins U.S. military agreement to provide managed Ku-band satellite connectivity for global missions
SES Space & Defense has won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to provide managed satellite communications services.
Nokia and NestAI develop AI-enabled defence capabilities for contested environments with resilient connectivity under NATO requirements
Nokia Defense and NestAI are advancing their technology partnership to develop AI-enabled defence capabilities for contested and communications-denied environments.