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RTX CEO says Pentagon contracts will drive major expansion in missile production
RTX plans to raise production of four missiles by two to four times under multiyear Pentagon contracts, investing in its factories and suppliers to support an expansion that will run through 2030.
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Lockheed Martin raises outlook on F-35 and missile growth, flags funding shortfall
Kongsberg to arm Poland’s K2 tanks and support vehicles in NOK 700m Hyundai Rotem deal
Canada expands military space launch access and funds Arctic satellite communications
Sweden orders four Bofors 57Mk3 naval guns and programmable ammunition from BAE Systems
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Lockheed Martin delivers 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in Q3, accounting for most of its 72 aircraft handovers
Lockheed Martin delivered 43 F-35 Lightning II fighters in the third quarter, bringing its total for the year so far to 94
EDGE’s 40mm ammunition line reaches full-rate production with capacity for 1.5 million rounds a year
An automated line producing 40x53mm grenade ammunition at EDGE Group’s LAHAB has entered full-rate production and can now turn out up to 1.5 million rounds a year
Seaspan Shipyards lays keel for the largest polar icebreaker ever built in Canada
Seaspan Shipyards held a ceremonial keel laying on 14 October for CCGS Imnaryuaq, the Canadian Coast Guard’s future flagship and the largest polar icebreaker ever designed and built in Canada
Javelin Joint Venture receives $215 million U.S. Army contract to produce lightweight launchers
The U.S. Army has awarded the Raytheon–Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture a $215 million contract to produce Lightweight Command Launch Units
NATO Hybrid Symposium addresses Russian sabotage and cyber threats to critical infrastructure
NATO allies and partners met in Bucharest on 15–16 October to coordinate responses to Russian hybrid activities
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating
U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian missile sites
The U.S. Air Force used GBU-72/B Advanced 5K Penetrator bombs to attack hardened underground facilities housing Iranian anti-ship missiles near the Strait of Hormuz during Operation Epic Fury
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer
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Air and missile defenceCombat-proven air defense: recent Patriot® contract awards signal surge in demand across Europe
European demand for proven air and missile defense systems is rising and Raytheon, an RTX business, is investing heavily to meet that need with higher production capacity.
U.S. Army’s Bradley replacement race enters troop-testing phase with first XM30 prototypes from Rheinmetall and General Dynamics
Lockheed Martin CEO says ATACMS production could move to Germany, opening Arkansas capacity for faster PrSM missile output
L3Harris secures record $4.7 billion PAC-3 MSE propulsion deal from Lockheed Martin to expand U.S. interceptor production capacity
U.S. Air Force projects larger F-35 role in expanded fighter fleet of 1,509 combat-coded aircraft by 2035
The F-35A could account for roughly 40% of the U.S. Air Force’s fighter fleet by 2035, up from about 30% today, according to estimates outlined by Lt. Gen. David Tabor.
Boeing says Apache upgrades will improve battlefield data sharing and support integration of new autonomous capabilities
Boeing has demonstrated how the AH-64E Apache can exchange data with the U.S. Army’s future command-and-control network, linking information in the cockpit with the wider force.
L3Harris delivers more than 1,000 display and memory systems each for F-35 TR3 upgrades
L3Harris has delivered more than 1,000 units each of two components for the F-35’s Technology Refresh 3 upgrade.
Lockheed Martin awarded $19 million for F-35 modifications tailored to an undisclosed export customer, with work due by 2030
Lockheed Martin has received a $19 million contract to continue work on F-35 Lightning II modifications for an undisclosed export customer.
L3Harris and U.S. Army test Red Wolf launch from MH-60 helicopter, paving way for long-range strike capability on Black Hawks
L3Harris Technologies and the U.S. Army have completed the first flight demonstration of a Red Wolf air-launched effect from an MH-60 helicopter.
Tupolev chief says Russia rebuilt Tu-160M bomber supply chains and modernised 80% of systems and equipment to resume production
Russia rebuilt supply chains and upgraded factories to restart production of the Tu-160M strategic bomber, Tupolev chief executive Yuri Abrosimov said.
CSG unveils Meander, a 33-tonne amphibious vehicle for crossing rivers and wetlands
The prototype made its debut at the Future Forces Forum 2026 exhibition in Prague.
Kongsberg to arm Poland’s K2 tanks and support vehicles in NOK 700m Hyundai Rotem deal
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth about NOK 700 million with Hyundai-Rotem Company to supply remote weapon stations for K2 vehicles ordered by the Polish Armed Forces.
U.S. Army orders six Weibel C-band radars to modernize tracking at military test ranges
The U.S. Army has ordered six MRR-LP C-band instrumentation radars from Weibel Scientific to expand tracking and measurement capabilities at its test ranges.
U.S. Army tests XM1180 guided artillery rounds at Yuma with seeker technology planned for XM1230 extended-range projectile
The U.S. Army has tested three XM1180 prototype artillery rounds at Yuma Proving Ground, evaluating seeker technology designed to find targets and guide a projectile toward them.
Lithuania’s first tank crews complete Leopard 2A6 live firing as Iron Wolf brigade prepares to become a heavy combat formation
Lithuania’s first tank crews have carried out loading drills and live firing with Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks at the General Silvestras Žukauskas Training Area in Pabradė.
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fire Spike NLOS from ISV-U vehicle in first test of mobile strike capability
U.S. Army infantry soldiers fired Spike NLOS missiles from an Infantry Squad Vehicle–Utility variant during a three-day demonstration at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah.
Royal Navy leads AUKUS trials of crewed and autonomous systems to track enemy submarines
The Royal Navy is leading anti-submarine warfare trials in San Diego during the largest AUKUS demonstration of interoperable maritime autonomous systems.
Seaspan Shipyards lays keel for the largest polar icebreaker ever built in Canada
Seaspan Shipyards held a ceremonial keel laying on 14 October for CCGS Imnaryuaq, the Canadian Coast Guard’s future flagship and the largest polar icebreaker ever designed and built in Canada.
General Dynamics to develop fire control for U.S. Navy’s future nuclear cruise missile on Virginia-class submarines
General Dynamics Mission Systems has received a $194 million contract modification for work on the fire control subsystem that will support the U.S. Navy’s future nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.
HII says Zumwalt-class destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson is receiving CPS hypersonic weapons as Navy awards sea-trials contract
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding has received a $99 million U.S. Navy contract modification to conduct sea trials for the destroyer Lyndon B. Johnson.
NATO says three maritime strike groups and forces from 17 allies are testing joint combat readiness in Neptune Strike 26-4
NATO has brought together forces from 17 allies for Neptune Strike 26-4, with Italian, Turkish and British-led maritime strike groups participating.
Denmark expands Naval Strike Missile purchase from Kongsberg to strengthen coastal defence
Denmark has ordered more Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg under a contract worth approximately NOK 400 million. The agreement expands a purchase made in 2025 and will strengthen the country’s coastal defence.
Canada expands military space launch access and funds Arctic satellite communications
Canada has signed a 10-year agreement with NordSpace to give its armed forces access to a domestic spaceport.
Saab launches Allied Mission System to monitor space threats and command operations
Saab has launched the Allied Mission System, a cloud-based platform that brings space surveillance, mission management and command and control into a single system.
BlackSky expands HEO contract with higher-resolution satellite imagery to inspect spacecraft and track other objects in orbit
BlackSky has signed a seven-figure annual contract extension with HEO, adding higher-resolution Gen-3 imagery to a service that monitors spacecraft and other objects in orbit.
SpaceX launches classified USSF-481 mission for U.S. Space Force from California, marking Vandenberg’s 70th launch of 2026
SpaceX launched the U.S. Space Force’s classified USSF-481 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on October 15.
U.S. Space Force says China and Russia are fielding counterspace weapons that threaten satellites vital to military operations
Russia and China have fielded counterspace capabilities that threaten U.S. access to satellites used for military operations and civilian services, Space Systems Command said.
BAE Systems to develop compact satellite communications terminals for U.S. Space Force to operate amid jamming and radiation
BAE Systems will design and demonstrate ultra-compact radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer under a U.S. Space Force contract.