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Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot interceptor missiles as Kyiv faces growing Russian ballistic strikes
"We are gonna give you a licence to make Patriots," Trump told Zelensky. "I think they can produce them very quickly once we explain it."
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Northrop Grumman and Camgian bring AI into IBCS to sharpen multi-domain air and missile defense
RTX and NATO advance AMRAAM missile production expansion in Europe to support urgent U.S. and allied air defense requirements
European NATO allies to procure up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton uncrewed ISR aircraft
NATO allies launch Airbus A400M multinational fleet project to address European strategic airlift gaps and expand air mobility cooperation
Lockheed Martin and NATO allies advance European PAC-3 missile maintenance facility to strengthen air and missile defense readiness
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EUSI upgrades German satellite ground segment to accelerate secure intelligence delivery for defence and emergency agencies across Europe
European Space Imaging said it has upgraded its satellite ground segment and cloud infrastructure to accelerate secure satellite tasking and intelligence delivery for European defence, security and emergency agencies
NATO adopts new industry cooperation strategy to improve collaboration, innovation and defence production across Alliance
NATO released a new Strategy for Industry-NATO Cooperation on July 8 after it was endorsed by Allied Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in Ankara
U.S. Marine Corps establishes robotics integration group and counter-drone team to standardize unmanned systems training across the force
The U.S. Marine Corps has established the Marine Corps Robotics Integration Group as its service-level organization for training related to Group 1 and Group 2 small unmanned aircraft systems and counter-small unmanned aircraft systems
Belgium plans to acquire 10 NASAMS air defence systems through cooperation with the Netherlands to rebuild national air defence capability
Belgium plans to acquire the NASAMS air defence system to protect its population and critical infrastructure from aerial threats
Rheinmetall and DOK-ING launch Croatian unmanned vehicle venture to strengthen defence technology base and exports across Europe
Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles d.o.o., a joint venture with Croatian company DOK-ING, as part of a long-term strategic industrial partnership with Croatia
Russian forces intensify missile and drone strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine cites Patriot interceptor shortage against ballistic missiles
Russian forces intensified strikes on Kyiv over the past week, carrying out two large combined air attacks within several days
Sweden begins mid-life upgrade of first Visby-class corvette to add CAMM air defence missiles
Swedish corvette HMS Härnösand has left the Swedish Navy’s Berga naval base for Saab’s shipyard in Karlskrona, where it will undergo a mid-life upgrade
USS Gerald R. Ford enters planned maintenance as Norfolk shipyard begins work on Navy’s newest carrier class
Norfolk Naval Shipyard welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford on July 7 ahead of the aircraft carrier’s Planned Incremental Availability
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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
Belgium plans to acquire 10 NASAMS air defence systems through cooperation with the Netherlands to rebuild national air defence capability
Belgium plans to acquire the NASAMS air defence system to protect its population and critical infrastructure from aerial threats.
U.S. Army’s Northrop Grumman-developed IBCS completes 34th successful missile flight test with IFPC and LTAMDS integration
IBCS is in full-rate production and operational in Poland.
Canada selects Kongsberg Joint Strike Missile for integration with its future F-35A Lightning II multirole combat aircraft fleet
Kongsberg said Canada has become the sixth country to select the Joint Strike Missile, following a NOK 4.7 billion contract announced by the Norwegian defence company on 30 June.
Russian forces intensify missile and drone strikes on Kyiv as Ukraine cites Patriot interceptor shortage against ballistic missiles
Russian forces intensified strikes on Kyiv over the past week, carrying out two large combined air attacks within several days.
Estonia and Ukraine sign drone cooperation agreement to deepen defence industry ties and support new joint production projects
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a drone cooperation agreement during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara.
AeroVironment to supply full Puma UAS capability package for Germany’s LARUS reconnaissance programme under NSPA order
AeroVironment said the German Bundeswehr has selected its next-generation Puma family of unmanned aircraft systems for the LARUS airborne reconnaissance program.
Rheinmetall and DOK-ING launch Croatian unmanned vehicle venture to strengthen defence technology base and exports across Europe
Rheinmetall has launched Rheinmetall Unmanned Vehicles d.o.o., a joint venture with Croatian company DOK-ING, as part of a long-term strategic industrial partnership with Croatia.
UK to lead $50 billion European deep precision strike initiative to strengthen NATO deterrence and long-range strike capabilities
The UK will lead a European initiative to increase funding for Deep Precision Strike capabilities across Europe.
UK Ministry of Defence details £190 million PrSM tactical ballistic missile procurement to extend British Army strike range and NATO deterrence
The UK Ministry of Defence said the UK will join the Precision Strike Missile programme to strengthen the British Army’s long-range strike capability.
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.
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.
Sweden begins mid-life upgrade of first Visby-class corvette to add CAMM air defence missiles
Swedish corvette HMS Härnösand has left the Swedish Navy’s Berga naval base for Saab’s shipyard in Karlskrona, where it will undergo a mid-life upgrade.
USS Gerald R. Ford enters planned maintenance as Norfolk shipyard begins work on Navy’s newest carrier class
Norfolk Naval Shipyard welcomed USS Gerald R. Ford on July 7 ahead of the aircraft carrier’s Planned Incremental Availability.
FORCIT signs naval mine agreement as Finnish-led NMC project moves to main contract phase for joint European procurement
The Finnish-led Naval Mines Cooperation project has moved to the main contract phase for the joint procurement of naval mines.
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.
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.
ICEYE establishes German entity and appoints country CEO to expand Europe’s sovereign space-based intelligence capability from Germany
ICEYE has formally established a German entity based in Berlin and Munich and appointed Philipp Herkelmann as CEO of ICEYE Germany.
NATO allies launch HALO satellite initiative to strengthen military space connectivity, intelligence and missile tracking
The initiative aims to improve Alliance resilience and military advantage in space.
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.
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.