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Zelenskyy urges Patriot production licenses and European anti-ballistic missile capability at NATO Defense Industry Forum in Ankara
Zelenskyy said Europe urgently needs its own capacity to produce anti-ballistic systems and the missiles required for them.
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Rheinmetall to supply 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine under NATO member state contract worth tens of millions of euros
Finland ranks among Europe’s largest buyers of US defence equipment as F-35 fighter purchase drives long-term procurement totals
U.S. Army establishes Space Operations Branch to formalize space careers and support multidomain operations
Royal Navy takes command of NATO maritime reaction force with HMS Queen Elizabeth as flagship for 12-month high-readiness duty
UK F-35 jets conduct NATO air policing from HMS Prince of Wales in first for a European aircraft carrier
Zelenskyy urges allies to send more interceptor missiles after Russian ballistic missile barrage leaves Kyiv with casualties
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NAVSUP WSS awards Australian vendor first-of-its-kind contract to support P-8A Poseidon oxygen mask sustainment in Indo-Pacific
Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support has awarded a first-of-its-kind contract to Australian vendor Aircraft Equipment Overhauls & Sales to service P-8A Poseidon oxygen masks
U.S. Navy and NATO allies complete FLEETEX 250 with Spanish-led Atlantic task force in major transatlantic security exercise
U.S. Navy and NATO forces have completed Fleet Exercise 250 off the U.S. East Coast, in a major maritime exercise aimed at strengthening transatlantic security and interoperability
Aurelius Systems and American Rheinmetall partner to integrate autonomous directed-energy counter-drone defence on robotic vehicles
Aurelius Systems has announced a partnership with American Rheinmetall to accelerate the deployment of modern counter-drone capabilities for robotic combat vehicles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection orders 10 Airbus H125 helicopters to support law enforcement and border security missions
Airbus has finalised a contract for the purchase of 10 H125 helicopters by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations
Finland, Norway and Latvia sign statement on Patria TRACKX cooperation to explore joint development and procurement of tracked vehicles
Finland, Norway and Latvia have signed a Statement of Intent on development and cooperation related to Patria TRACKX armoured tracked vehicles
Raytheon works with Diehl Defence and Dutch suppliers to double Stinger missile production and complete final assembly in the Netherlands
Raytheon, an RTX business, is working with European companies, including Diehl Defence, to double Stinger missile production in response to growing global demand
BlackSky to develop Gen-3 AI tools for real-time space-based tactical ISR under new U.S. research and development contracts
BlackSky Technology Inc. said it has won a series of U.S. R&D contracts to develop and field mission-critical Gen-3 AI solutions
Denmark to buy two Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen NATO operations in North Atlantic and Baltic regions
Denmark’s defence minister said on 7 July, during the first day of the NATO Summit in Ankara, that the government had decided to buy two Boeing P-8A Poseidon land-based maritime patrol aircraft
Industry spotlight
AirSaab secures deal to produce 16 Gripen E multirole combat aircraft for Ukraine with deliveries due in 2029-2030
"I am deeply proud that Sweden and Saab can now enable the provision of Gripen E to Ukraine, bringing a world-class fighter that will transform the Ukrainian Air Force’s capability,” says Micael Johansson, President and CEO of Saab.
L3Harris breaks ground on two Arkansas facilities to expand PAC-3 propulsion production for U.S. Army missile defense systems
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
Northrop Grumman and Camgian bring AI into IBCS to sharpen multi-domain air and missile defense
Northrop Grumman has announced a strategic collaboration with Camgian to explore the use of Camgian’s Reactor AI platform in command and fire control systems.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection orders 10 Airbus H125 helicopters to support law enforcement and border security missions
Airbus has finalised a contract for the purchase of 10 H125 helicopters by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations.
Raytheon works with Diehl Defence and Dutch suppliers to double Stinger missile production and complete final assembly in the Netherlands
Raytheon, an RTX business, is working with European companies, including Diehl Defence, to double Stinger missile production in response to growing global demand.
RTX and NATO advance AMRAAM missile production expansion in Europe to support urgent U.S. and allied air defense requirements
Raytheon, an RTX business, said it has taken an important step toward expanding global production capacity for the AMRAAM missile.
European NATO allies to procure up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed ISR aircraft
Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway have announced plans to procure up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed aircraft.
Finland joins NATO’s Airbus A330 MRTT multinational tanker fleet as programme expands to nine participating European nations
Finland has officially joined the Multinational MRTT Fleet, NATO announced alongside the launch of the A400M multinational initiative.
Finland, Norway and Latvia sign statement on Patria TRACKX cooperation to explore joint development and procurement of tracked vehicles
Finland, Norway and Latvia have signed a Statement of Intent on development and cooperation related to Patria TRACKX armoured tracked vehicles.
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall move to build Europe’s first ATACMS production centre in Germany
The agreement underscores Lockheed Martin’s commitment to Europe and to long-term co-production ties with European industry and customers.
Rheinmetall to supply 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine under NATO member state contract worth tens of millions of euros
Rheinmetall will supply additional 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine under a contract placed by a NATO member state.
U.S. Army establishes Space Operations Branch to formalize space careers and support multidomain operations
The U.S. Army announced on June 25 that it has established the Space Operations Branch, its newest branch.
UK plans £190 million Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) procurement to extend British Army long-range precision strike capability
The Precision Strike Missile, known as PrSM, is manufactured by U.S. defense company Lockheed Martin.
KNDS France demonstrates CAPINT tank with ASCALON turret as testing advances on future armoured capability
KNDS France released a video on 29 June demonstrating selected functions of the CAPINT tank proposed to the French Army.
Denmark to buy two Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to strengthen NATO operations in North Atlantic and Baltic regions
Denmark’s defence minister said on 7 July, during the first day of the NATO Summit in Ankara, that the government had decided to buy two Boeing P-8A Poseidon land-based maritime patrol aircraft.
Canadian Patrol Submarine Project: Prime Minister confirms Germany’s TKMS as preferred supplier
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the decision at Canadian Forces Base Halifax, describing the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project as the largest defence procurement in Canadian history.
Canada reportedly selects German shipbuilder TKMS to build 12 new submarines for Canadian navy fleet renewal programme
The 212CD submarine has a diamond-shaped design, a length of around 74 metres and is built with non-magnetic steel.
Royal Navy takes command of NATO maritime reaction force with HMS Queen Elizabeth as flagship for 12-month high-readiness duty
The Royal Navy has taken charge of NATO’s leading high-readiness maritime force, with aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth serving as its flagship.
HII adds Halimar Shipyard to ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel production network to expand Gulf Coast manufacturing capacity
HII said Halimar Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana, has joined its network of strategic industrial partners supporting serial production of the ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel family.
Lockheed Martin to acquire Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion to expand undersea and anti-submarine warfare capabilities for allied navies
Lockheed Martin said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ultra Maritime, a global defense company specializing in advanced undersea warfare and anti-submarine warfare capabilities.
Northrop Grumman Pegasus rocket powers LINK spacecraft launch to extend NASA’s Swift Observatory mission
Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst Space’s LINK spacecraft aboard a Pegasus rocket from the Kwajalein Atoll.
Rheinmetall Canada PATH autonomy system to support Canadian lunar rover guidance, navigation and control development
Rheinmetall Canada is contributing autonomous vehicle technology to a Canadian lunar rover project through its subsidiary Provectus Robotics Solutions.
U.S. Space Force accepts Meadowlands system to expand electromagnetic warfare support for combatant commands worldwide
U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command operationally accepted Meadowlands on June 8, 2026.
Nokia Defense to provide secure connectivity for Finnish Border Guard counter-drone initiative across land and maritime operations
Nokia has joined a Finnish-Nordic industrial consortium led by the Finnish Border Guard to develop next-generation counter-drone capabilities.
Raytheon develops large-aperture telescope for Lazuli Space Observatory to enable rapid observations and precision astrophysics
Raytheon, an RTX business, is developing a large-aperture telescope for the Lazuli Space Observatory.
Systematic SitaWare Headquarters chosen by 1 German-Netherlands Corps to unify command and planning across twelve NATO nations
Danish defence technology company Systematic will provide its SitaWare Headquarters software to 1 German-Netherlands Corps.